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Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them.
— Aldous Huxley
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them." in the context of "Part IV: America,Jesting Pilate: The Diary of a Journey, (1926)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Aldous Huxley
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was a British author known for his novel Brave New World. He was the grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley and younger brother of Julian Huxley.
About Aldous Huxley
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was a British author known for his novel Brave New World. He was the grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley and younger brother of Julian Huxley.
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