p. 30; this has also appeared in recent years in paraphrased form as "A miracle is an event described by those to whom it was told by people who did not see it."
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A Miracle: An event described by those to whom it was told by men who did not see it.
— Elbert Hubbard
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A Miracle: An event described by those to whom it was told by men who did not see it." in the context of "p. 30; this has also appeared in recent years in paraphrased form as "A miracle is an event described by those to whom it was told by people who did not see it."" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Elbert Hubbard" (Quotes, A Thousand & One Epigrams: Selected from the Writings of Elbert Hubbard (1911): Full text online, East Aurora, The Roycrofters, 1911')
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About Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Green Hubbard (19 June 1856 – 7 May 1915) was an American writer, publisher, artist, businessman, anarchist and libertarian socialist philosopher. He was an influential exponent of the Arts and Crafts movement, founding the Roycroft enterprises. He and his wife Alice Moore Hubbard died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
About Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Green Hubbard (19 June 1856 – 7 May 1915) was an American writer, publisher, artist, businessman, anarchist and libertarian socialist philosopher. He was an influential exponent of the Arts and Crafts movement, founding the Roycroft enterprises. He and his wife Alice Moore Hubbard died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
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