Chapter 6
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I could have kicked myself for the snob and the cad that my thoughts had proven me—me, who had always prided myself that I was neither the one nor the other!
— Edgar Rice Burroughs
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I could have kicked myself for the snob and the cad that my thoughts had proven me—me, who had always prided myself that I was neither the one nor the other!" in the context of "Chapter 6" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Edgar Rice Burroughs" (Quotes, The People That Time Forgot (1918): All quotes are from the public domain text of the novel, available at "The People that Time Forgot" )
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About Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1 September 1875 – 19 March 1950) was an American author of science-fiction and adventure stories, most famous for the creation of the jungle-born hero Tarzan.
About Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1 September 1875 – 19 March 1950) was an American author of science-fiction and adventure stories, most famous for the creation of the jungle-born hero Tarzan.
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