Catherine the Great as quoted by Jackson J. Spielvogel
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If I had believed him, everything would have been turned upside down... all would have been turned topsy-turvy to make room for impractical theories.
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What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If I had believed him, everything would have been turned upside down... all would have been turned topsy-turvy to make room for impractical theories." in the context of "Catherine the Great as quoted by Jackson J. Spielvogel" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Denis Diderot" (Quotes about Diderot: Sorted alphabetically by author or source)
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About Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot (5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher and chief editor of the historic project to produce L'Encyclopédie.
About Denis Diderot
Denis Diderot (5 October 1713 – 31 July 1784) was a French philosopher and chief editor of the historic project to produce L'Encyclopédie.
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