p. 209
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The strength of a nation was not based on the number of individuals belonging to it, but on their activity and intelligence. I therefore consider the Finns in Finland to be in the same position in relation to the Swedes as the Welsh are in relation to the English, with the possible consequence of the Swedes becoming Swedes.
— Axel Olof Freudenthal
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The strength of a nation was not based on the number of individuals belonging to it, but on their activity and intelligence. I therefore consider the Finns in Finland to be in the same position in relation to the Swedes as the Welsh are in relation to the English, with the possible consequence of the Swedes becoming Swedes." in the context of "p. 209" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Axel Olof Freudenthal" (Quotes, Ruotsalaisuus Suomessa (1944): L.A. Puntila, Ruotsalaisuus Suomessa, 1944. Helsinki:Otava)
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About Axel Olof Freudenthal
Axel Olof Freudenthal (12 December 1836 Siuntio - 2 June 1911 Helsinki) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish philologist and politician. He was a linguist, founder of the Finnish Swedish movement and ideological mentor of the Swedish People's Party of Finland, in whose name the Swedish People's Party's highest decoration was awarded for generations until the 21st century.
About Axel Olof Freudenthal
Axel Olof Freudenthal (12 December 1836 Siuntio - 2 June 1911 Helsinki) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish philologist and politician. He was a linguist, founder of the Finnish Swedish movement and ideological mentor of the Swedish People's Party of Finland, in whose name the Swedish People's Party's highest decoration was awarded for generations until the 21st century.
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