Pt. 2, Ch. 3 - p. 97
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'Maybe everything bad that happens to you makes you weaker, and so you can stand less and less.'
— James Baldwin
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "'Maybe everything bad that happens to you makes you weaker, and so you can stand less and less.'" in the context of "Pt. 2, Ch. 3 - p. 97" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "James Baldwin" (Quotes, Giovanni's Room (1956): Page numbers per the 2007 Penguin Books paperback edition.)
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About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
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