"On Getting on in the World"
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We are so bound together that no man can labor for himself alone. Each blow he strikes in his own behalf helps to mold the Universe.
— Jerome K. Jerome
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We are so bound together that no man can labor for himself alone. Each blow he strikes in his own behalf helps to mold the Universe." in the context of ""On Getting on in the World"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jerome K. Jerome" (Quotes, Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886))
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About Jerome K. Jerome
Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English author, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
About Jerome K. Jerome
Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English author, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
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