Ch. 8
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Even that has its reason; it is often better to be in chains than to be free.
— Franz Kafka
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Even that has its reason; it is often better to be in chains than to be free." in the context of "Ch. 8" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Franz Kafka" (Quotes, The Trial (1920): Published as Der Prozess (1925); full text online)
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About Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a Bohemian-Jewish novelist, and one of the major German-language fiction writers of the 20th century.
About Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a Bohemian-Jewish novelist, and one of the major German-language fiction writers of the 20th century.
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