12 November
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There is within us a moral instinct which forbids us to rejoice at the death of even an enemy.
— Henryk Sienkiewicz
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "There is within us a moral instinct which forbids us to rejoice at the death of even an enemy." in the context of "12 November" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Henryk Sienkiewicz" (Quotes, Without Dogma (1891): Bez dogmatu (1891); translated by Iza Young as Without Dogma : A Novel of Modern Poland (1893) - Full text online)
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About Henryk Sienkiewicz
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Oszyk-Sienkiewicz (5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916) was a Nobel Prize-winning Polish novelist, most famous for his novel Quo Vadis.
About Henryk Sienkiewicz
Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Oszyk-Sienkiewicz (5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916) was a Nobel Prize-winning Polish novelist, most famous for his novel Quo Vadis.
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