Conclusion, If Not Now, When?, p. 202
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If the rising tide fails to lift all boats, resentments will increase.
— Bob Rae
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If the rising tide fails to lift all boats, resentments will increase." in the context of "Conclusion, If Not Now, When?, p. 202" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bob Rae" (Quotes, The Three Questions - Prosperity and the Public Good (1998))
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About Bob Rae
Robert Keith "Bob" Rae, PC, OC, OOnt, QC, MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and sits in the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal opposition's foreign affairs critic. He currently serves as Canadian Permanent Representative to the United Nations under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
About Bob Rae
Robert Keith "Bob" Rae, PC, OC, OOnt, QC, MP (born August 2, 1948) is a Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and sits in the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal opposition's foreign affairs critic. He currently serves as Canadian Permanent Representative to the United Nations under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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