Chapter 28, "Over the Mountain"
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Truly time should be measured by events, and not by the lapse of hours.
— H. Rider Haggard
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Truly time should be measured by events, and not by the lapse of hours." in the context of "Chapter 28, "Over the Mountain"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "H. Rider Haggard" (Quotes, She (1887))
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About H. Rider Haggard
Sir Henry Rider Haggard (22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925), born in Bradenham, Norfolk, England, was a Victorian writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations such as southern Africa, Central Asia, Egypt, Iceland and Mexico.
About H. Rider Haggard
Sir Henry Rider Haggard (22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925), born in Bradenham, Norfolk, England, was a Victorian writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations such as southern Africa, Central Asia, Egypt, Iceland and Mexico.
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