"Tolerance"
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Love is a great force in private life; it is indeed the greatest of all things; but love in public affairs does not work.
— E. M. Forster
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Love is a great force in private life; it is indeed the greatest of all things; but love in public affairs does not work." in the context of ""Tolerance"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "E. M. Forster" (Quotes, Two Cheers for Democracy (1951): This title comes from a phrase from his 1938 essay "What I Believe" which is the first essay in the book.)
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About E. M. Forster
Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 July 1970) was an English novelist, short story writer, and essayist.
About E. M. Forster
Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 July 1970) was an English novelist, short story writer, and essayist.
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