From Rudyard Kipling, The Ballad of the King's Jest; quoted in the opening of Rival Caesars
“
Two things greater
Than all things are;
And the first is love
And the second is war.
— Arthur Desmond
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Two things greater
Than all things are;
And the first is love
And the second is war." in the context of "From Rudyard Kipling, The Ballad of the King's Jest; quoted in the opening of Rival Caesars" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Arthur Desmond" (Misattributed)
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About Arthur Desmond
Arthur Desmond (c. 1859 – 26 January 1929) was an English revolutionary, poet, philosopher and author, most famous for being the likely author of the incendiary work Might is Right.
About Arthur Desmond
Arthur Desmond (c. 1859 – 26 January 1929) was an English revolutionary, poet, philosopher and author, most famous for being the likely author of the incendiary work Might is Right.
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