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The Kid from Hoboken: An Autobiography by Bill Bailey (1993).
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I have tried to lead my life by following a belief that has guided my passage. This I sincerely recommend for all to follow: to witness an injustice and do nothing--that is the biggest crime.

— Bill Bailey (Spanish Civil War veteran)

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I have tried to lead my life by following a belief that has guided my passage. This I sincerely recommend for all to follow: to witness an injustice and do nothing--that is the biggest crime." in the context of "The Kid from Hoboken: An Autobiography by Bill Bailey (1993)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Bill Bailey (Spanish Civil War veteran)

William James Bailey (1911 — February 27, 1995) was an American merchant seaman, union organizer, Lincoln Brigade soldier and longshoreman. He was a member of the Communist Party USA from the early 1930's until resigning in 1956, in protest of the Soviets' crushing of the Hungarian Uprising.