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I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master.

— John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. (January 29, 1874 – May 11, 1960) was an American businessman and philanthropist, the son and heir of John D. Rockefeller and the first president of the Rockefeller Foundation.