Last words, before retiring with her husband to a room on the top deck of the RMS Lusitania, as it swiftly sank (7 May 1915) killing 1,198 of the 1,959 people aboard, as quoted by Ernest C. Cowper, in a letter to Hubbard's son Elbert Hubbard II (12 March 1916), published in Selected Writings of Elbert Hubbard : His Mintage of Wisdom, Coined from a Life of Love, Laughter and Work (1922).
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There does not seem to be anything to do.
— Alice Moore Hubbard
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "There does not seem to be anything to do." in the context of "Last words, before retiring with her husband to a room on the top deck of the RMS Lusitania, as it swiftly sank (7 May 1915) killing 1,198 of the 1,959 people aboard, as quoted by Ernest C. Cowper, in a letter to Hubbard's son Elbert Hubbard II (12 March 1916), published in Selected Writings of Elbert Hubbard : His Mintage of Wisdom, Coined from a Life of Love, Laughter and Work (1922)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Alice Moore Hubbard
Alice Moore Hubbard (7 June 1861 – 7 May 1915), born Alice Luann Moore, was a noted American feminist, writer, and, with her husband, Elbert Hubbard was a leading figure in the Roycroft movement.
About Alice Moore Hubbard
Alice Moore Hubbard (7 June 1861 – 7 May 1915), born Alice Luann Moore, was a noted American feminist, writer, and, with her husband, Elbert Hubbard was a leading figure in the Roycroft movement.
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