Book 2, Chapter 2 (p. 124)
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“I frankly doubt that.”
“Ah. That is your privilege. But doubt doesn’t alter fact, sir.”
— C. J. Cherryh
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“Ah. That is your privilege. But doubt doesn’t alter fact, sir.”" in the context of "Book 2, Chapter 2 (p. 124)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "C. J. Cherryh" (Quotes, Downbelow Station (1981): All page numbers from the trade paperback edition published by Daw Books (First trade printing, December 2008) )
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About C. J. Cherryh
C. J. Cherryh (born Carolyn Janice Cherry on 1 September 1942) is an American science fiction and fantasy author.
About C. J. Cherryh
C. J. Cherryh (born Carolyn Janice Cherry on 1 September 1942) is an American science fiction and fantasy author.
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