The Doll
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Pity is an emotion equally unpleasant to the bestower as to the recipient.
— Bolesław Prus
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Pity is an emotion equally unpleasant to the bestower as to the recipient." in the context of "The Doll" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bolesław Prus" (Quotes)
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About Bolesław Prus
Bolesław Prus was the pen-name of Aleksander Głowacki (August 20, 1847 – May 19, 1912), a Polish journalist and novelist known as the leading representative of realism in 19th-century Polish literature.
About Bolesław Prus
Bolesław Prus was the pen-name of Aleksander Głowacki (August 20, 1847 – May 19, 1912), a Polish journalist and novelist known as the leading representative of realism in 19th-century Polish literature.
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