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A rising economic tide is bad for people who live off of the poverty of others.
— Jonah Goldberg
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A rising economic tide is bad for people who live off of the poverty of others." in the context of "(February 2001)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jonah Goldberg" (Quotes, 2000s, 2001)
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About Jonah Goldberg
Jonah Goldberg (born 21 March 1969) is the former editor of National Review Online. He's also a former contributing editor to National Review's print magazine. He writes a weekly column for the Los Angeles Times which is syndicated to many other newspapers and websites as well as also frequently appearing on CNN. Goldberg in 2008 published his first book, Liberal Fascism which reached number one on the New York Times Bestseller List for hardbacks in its seventh week on the list.
About Jonah Goldberg
Jonah Goldberg (born 21 March 1969) is the former editor of National Review Online. He's also a former contributing editor to National Review's print magazine. He writes a weekly column for the Los Angeles Times which is syndicated to many other newspapers and websites as well as also frequently appearing on CNN. Goldberg in 2008 published his first book, Liberal Fascism which reached number one on the New York Times Bestseller List for hardbacks in its seventh week on the list.
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