Pilgrim's Way (1940), p. 26
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To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education.
— John Buchan
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education." in the context of "Pilgrim's Way (1940), p. 26" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Buchan" (Quotes, Memory Hold-The-Door (1940): US title: Pilgrim's Way: An Essay in Recollection (1940))
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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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