"A University's Bequest to Youth" (10 October 1936)
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We had our pride shattered, and without humility there can be no humanity.
— John Buchan
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We had our pride shattered, and without humility there can be no humanity." in the context of ""A University's Bequest to Youth" (10 October 1936)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Buchan" (Quotes, Canadian Occasions (1940))
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About John Buchan
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and politician who was Governor-General of Canada from 1935 to 1940.
About John Buchan
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and politician who was Governor-General of Canada from 1935 to 1940.
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