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John Dryden, Fables, The Hind and the Panther (1687), Part III, line 2,387.
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For those whom God to ruin has designed He fits for fate, and first destroys their mind.

— John Dryden on Insanity

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "For those whom God to ruin has designed He fits for fate, and first destroys their mind." in the context of "John Dryden, Fables, The Hind and the Panther (1687), Part III, line 2,387." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Source: Wikiquote: "Insanity" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 396-97.) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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John Dryden

About John Dryden

John Dryden (19 August O.S. 9 August 1631 – 12 May O.S. 1 May 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.