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The harvest of this world is to the resolute, and he that is infirm of purpose is ground betwixt the upper and the nether millstone.
— Eric Rücker Eddison
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The harvest of this world is to the resolute, and he that is infirm of purpose is ground betwixt the upper and the nether millstone." in the context of "Ch. 3 : The Red Foliot" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Eric Rücker Eddison" (Quotes, The Worm Ouroboros (1922))
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About Eric Rücker Eddison
Eric Rücker Eddison (24 November 1882 – 18 August 1945), who wrote under the name E. R. Eddison, was an English fantasy writer most famous for his novels The Worm Ouroboros, Mistress of Mistresses and A Fish Dinner in Memison.
About Eric Rücker Eddison
Eric Rücker Eddison (24 November 1882 – 18 August 1945), who wrote under the name E. R. Eddison, was an English fantasy writer most famous for his novels The Worm Ouroboros, Mistress of Mistresses and A Fish Dinner in Memison.
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