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Table Talk (1851)
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The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing.

— Leigh Hunt

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing." in the context of "Table Talk (1851)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Leigh Hunt

About Leigh Hunt

James Henry Leigh Hunt (October 19, 1784 – August 28, 1859) was an English poet and essayist.