There's nothing like a debate to teach one quickness. I often wish I had gone in for them when I was a youngster. It would have helped me no end." - Meaning and context.">
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Ch. 15
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There's nothing like a debate to teach one quickness. I often wish I had gone in for them when I was a youngster. It would have helped me no end.

— E. M. Forster

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "There's nothing like a debate to teach one quickness. I often wish I had gone in for them when I was a youngster. It would have helped me no end." in the context of "Ch. 15" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "E. M. Forster" (Quotes, Howards End (1910): Full text online at Project Gutenberg) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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E. M. Forster

About E. M. Forster

Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 July 1970) was an English novelist, short story writer, and essayist.