Interviewed in Time (29 December 1975)
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The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them up.
— Dorothy Day
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them up." in the context of "Interviewed in Time (29 December 1975)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day (8 November 1897 – 29 November 1980) was an American journalist turned social activist. A pacifist, anarchist and a devout member of the Catholic Church, she advocated distributism and was a co-founder, with Peter Maurin, of the Catholic Worker movement. She authored several books and spoke often in public about faith and social justice.
About Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day (8 November 1897 – 29 November 1980) was an American journalist turned social activist. A pacifist, anarchist and a devout member of the Catholic Church, she advocated distributism and was a co-founder, with Peter Maurin, of the Catholic Worker movement. She authored several books and spoke often in public about faith and social justice.
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