Supplement
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Zeal is not of necessity religion, neither is it always of the same essence with poetry or patriotism.
— Herman Melville
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Zeal is not of necessity religion, neither is it always of the same essence with poetry or patriotism." in the context of "Supplement" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Herman Melville" (Quotes, Battle Pieces: And Aspects of the War (1860): Full text at Project Gutenberg )
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About Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period.
About Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period.
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