As quoted in M. Leonard, The Chaperon and Housemother, Builders of Youth (1947), p. 51
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Far away in the thirties and forties she (the girl you want to be) is waiting her turn. Her body, brain, her soul are in your girlish hands. She cannot help herself. What will you leave for her? … Will you throw away her inheritance?
— David Starr Jordan
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Far away in the thirties and forties she (the girl you want to be) is waiting her turn. Her body, brain, her soul are in your girlish hands. She cannot help herself. What will you leave for her? … Will you throw away her inheritance?" in the context of "As quoted in M. Leonard, The Chaperon and Housemother, Builders of Youth (1947), p. 51" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About David Starr Jordan
David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was a leading ichthyologist (the study of fish), educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University (Bloomington) and Stanford University.
About David Starr Jordan
David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was a leading ichthyologist (the study of fish), educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University (Bloomington) and Stanford University.
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