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Voluntary self-directed religion was more dangerous to the Church than any number of infidels.

— Barbara Tuchman

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Voluntary self-directed religion was more dangerous to the Church than any number of infidels." in the context of "p. 487" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Barbara Tuchman

About Barbara Tuchman

Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (January 30, 1912 – February 6, 1989) was an award-winning American historian and author.