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The earliest authority was the word of the strongest warrior, the head of the family or the tribe, the medicine man or the witch doctor.

— Kirby Page

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The earliest authority was the word of the strongest warrior, the head of the family or the tribe, the medicine man or the witch doctor." in the context of "p. 28" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Kirby Page

Kirby Page (1890 – 1957) was an author, minister and peace activist who argued in favor of democratic socialism as integral to the Social Gospel.