p. 282
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Eternal vigilance. Remember, no one said democracy would be easy.
— Bob Altemeyer
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Eternal vigilance. Remember, no one said democracy would be easy." in the context of "p. 282" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bob Altemeyer" (Quotes, 2020s, Authoritarian Nightmare (2020): Brooklyn: Melville House. Co-written with John W. Dean in third-person narrative style.)
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About Bob Altemeyer
Robert Anthony Altemeyer (6 June 1940 – 7 February 2024), also known as Bob Altemeyer, was a retired Professor of Psychology at the University of Manitoba. Altemeyer also produced the Right-Wing Authoritarianism Scale (or RWA Scale), as well as the related Left-Wing Authoritarianism Scale (or LWA Scale). His son is Rob Altemeyer.
About Bob Altemeyer
Robert Anthony Altemeyer (6 June 1940 – 7 February 2024), also known as Bob Altemeyer, was a retired Professor of Psychology at the University of Manitoba. Altemeyer also produced the Right-Wing Authoritarianism Scale (or RWA Scale), as well as the related Left-Wing Authoritarianism Scale (or LWA Scale). His son is Rob Altemeyer.
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