Hesiod, in Works and Days
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The half is greater than the whole.
— Hesiod on Harry Emerson Fosdick
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The half is greater than the whole." in the context of "Hesiod, in Works and Days" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Harry Emerson Fosdick" (Misattributed)
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About Hesiod
Hesiod (Ἡσίοδος Hēsíodos) was an early Greek poet, believed to have lived around the year 700 BC.
About Hesiod
Hesiod (Ἡσίοδος Hēsíodos) was an early Greek poet, believed to have lived around the year 700 BC.
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