But the ingenious machinery contrived by the Gods for reducing human possibilities of amelioration to a minimum - which arranges that wisdom to do shall come pari passu with the departure of zest for doing - stood in the way of all that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Wisdom arrives just as enthusiasm fades, hindering progress toward self-improvement.
- In plain terms
- Timing often undermines efforts to improve ourselves when motivation slips away.
- What can you take from it?
- Progress suffers when wisdom comes too late to inspire action.
Where it applies
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