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Life consists not simply in what heredity and environment do to us but in what we make out of what they do to us.
— Harry Emerson Fosdick
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Life consists not simply in what heredity and environment do to us but in what we make out of what they do to us." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Harry Emerson Fosdick
Harry Emerson Fosdick (24 May 1878 – 5 October 1969) was an American Baptist and Presbyterian minister.
About Harry Emerson Fosdick
Harry Emerson Fosdick (24 May 1878 – 5 October 1969) was an American Baptist and Presbyterian minister.
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