"The Wise Years", The Moon Endureth (1912)
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The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things.
— John Buchan
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things." in the context of ""The Wise Years", The Moon Endureth (1912)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Buchan
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and politician who was Governor-General of Canada from 1935 to 1940.
About John Buchan
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and politician who was Governor-General of Canada from 1935 to 1940.
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