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The yoke of religion has not always been easy, nor its burden light—a result arising, in part from the ignorance of the world at large, but more especially from the mistakes of those who had the charge and guidance of a great spiritual force, and who guided it blindly.

— John Tyndall

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The yoke of religion has not always been easy, nor its burden light—a result arising, in part from the ignorance of the world at large, but more especially from the mistakes of those who had the charge and guidance of a great spiritual force, and who guided it blindly." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Tyndall

About John Tyndall

John Tyndall (August 2, 1820 – December 4, 1893) was an Irish physicist.