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[W]e are not so much concerned this evening with the dead letter of edicts and of statutes as with the living thoughts of men.
— John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[W]e are not so much concerned this evening with the dead letter of edicts and of statutes as with the living thoughts of men." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton (10 January 1834 – 19 June 1902) was an English Catholic historian, commonly known as Lord Acton.
About John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton (10 January 1834 – 19 June 1902) was an English Catholic historian, commonly known as Lord Acton.
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