Jill Lepore The Secret History of Wonder Woman http://news.nationalpost.com/afterword/jill-lepore-interview-the-secret-history-of-wonder-woman
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There’s a resistance to the idea that things can be learned from the past, but the past is a kind of closet full of human beings who have lots to say; the door should be opened once in a while.
— Jill Lepore on Past
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "There’s a resistance to the idea that things can be learned from the past, but the past is a kind of closet full of human beings who have lots to say; the door should be opened once in a while." in the context of "Jill Lepore The Secret History of Wonder Woman http://news.nationalpost.com/afterword/jill-lepore-interview-the-secret-history-of-wonder-woman" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Past" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 581-83.)
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About Jill Lepore
Jill Lepore (born August 27, 1966) is an American historian and journalist. She is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she has contributed since 2005. She writes about American history, law, literature, and politics.
About Jill Lepore
Jill Lepore (born August 27, 1966) is an American historian and journalist. She is the David Woods Kemper '41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she has contributed since 2005. She writes about American history, law, literature, and politics.
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