J. G. Holland writes that things that grow fast often wither quickly, while slow growth lasts longer. He says self‑discipline and self‑mastery separate people from animals and give them true liberty. He warns that respecting error too much and letting scholarship replace real experience can be a mistake.
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Josiah Gilbert Holland was an American novelist, essayist, poet and spiritual mentor to the country in the years following the Civil War.
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About J. G. Holland
Josiah Gilbert Holland was an American novelist, essayist, poet and spiritual mentor to the country in the years following the Civil War.
