Part III, Ch. 2: Personality
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Toleration ... is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.
— Helen Keller
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Toleration ... is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle." in the context of "Part III, Ch. 2: Personality" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Helen Keller" (Quotes, The Story of My Life (1903))
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About Helen Keller
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American writer and social activist; an illness (possibly scarlet fever or meningitis) at the age of 19 months left her deaf and blind.
About Helen Keller
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American writer and social activist; an illness (possibly scarlet fever or meningitis) at the age of 19 months left her deaf and blind.
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