Ch. 10.
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To do common things perfectly is far better worth our endeavor than to do uncommon things respectably.
— Harriet Beecher Stowe
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "To do common things perfectly is far better worth our endeavor than to do uncommon things respectably." in the context of "Ch. 10." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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