Ch. 20 : Law or Justice
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If you can't sleep with your own wife wearing a false beard, what can you do?
— John Mortimer
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If you can't sleep with your own wife wearing a false beard, what can you do?" in the context of "Ch. 20 : Law or Justice" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Mortimer" (Quotes, Where There's a Will: Thoughts on the Good Life (2003))
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About John Mortimer
John Mortimer QC (21 April 1923 – 16 January 2009) was an English barrister and writer, best known for his Rumpole of the Bailey television drama series and books.
About John Mortimer
John Mortimer QC (21 April 1923 – 16 January 2009) was an English barrister and writer, best known for his Rumpole of the Bailey television drama series and books.
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