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Let me confess that I cannot share the confidence in the superiority of Europeans and their ways which is prevalent in the West." "European civilization is not satisfying and Asia can still offer something more attractive to many who are far from Asiatic in spirit.
— Charles Eliot (diplomat)
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Let me confess that I cannot share the confidence in the superiority of Europeans and their ways which is prevalent in the West." "European civilization is not satisfying and Asia can still offer something more attractive to many who are far from Asiatic in spirit." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Charles Eliot (diplomat)
Sir Charles Norton Edgcumbe Eliot GCMG CB PC (8 January 1862 – 16 March 1931) was a British diplomat, colonial administrator and botanist. He served as Commissioner of British East Africa in 1900–1904. He was British Ambassador to Japan in 1919–1925.
About Charles Eliot (diplomat)
Sir Charles Norton Edgcumbe Eliot GCMG CB PC (8 January 1862 – 16 March 1931) was a British diplomat, colonial administrator and botanist. He served as Commissioner of British East Africa in 1900–1904. He was British Ambassador to Japan in 1919–1925.
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