No. 59 (5 October 1771)
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If individuals have no virtues, their vices may be of use to us.
— Junius
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If individuals have no virtues, their vices may be of use to us." in the context of "No. 59 (5 October 1771)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Junius
Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of letters to the London Public Advertiser (published by Harry Sampson Woodfall) from January 21, 1769 to January 21, 1772.
About Junius
Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of letters to the London Public Advertiser (published by Harry Sampson Woodfall) from January 21, 1769 to January 21, 1772.
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