Ch. 4.
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The obstinancy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinancy of folly and inanity.
— Harriet Beecher Stowe
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The obstinancy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinancy of folly and inanity." in the context of "Ch. 4." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Harriet Beecher Stowe" (Quotes, Little Foxes (1865))
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About Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe (14 June 1811 – 1 July 1896) was an American abolitionist and writer, most famous as the author of the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
About Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe (14 June 1811 – 1 July 1896) was an American abolitionist and writer, most famous as the author of the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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