Truly from Seneca the Younger, in De Ira, Book III, Chapter V:
Aut potentior te aut inbecillior laesit: si inbecillior, parce illi, si potentior, tibi.
Aut potentior te aut inbecillior laesit: si inbecillior, parce illi, si potentior, tibi.
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He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.
— William Shakespeare
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself." in the context of "Truly from Seneca the Younger, in De Ira, Book III, Chapter V:
Aut potentior te aut inbecillior laesit: si inbecillior, parce illi, si potentior, tibi." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
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