Before all masters, necessity is the one most listened to, and who teaches the best.
• Part I, ch. XVII
• Part I, ch. XVII
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La nécessité est, d’ailleurs, de tous les maîtres, celui qu’on écoute le plus et qui enseigne le mieux.
— Jules Verne
What It Means
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• Part I, ch. XVII" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jules Verne" (Quotes, The Mysterious Island (1874): L’Île mystérieuse. French text here. English text here.)
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About Jules Verne
Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French writer best known as a pioneering author in science fiction.
About Jules Verne
Jules Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French writer best known as a pioneering author in science fiction.
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