On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
Perhaps now he knows the All-love, and needs not to be wise.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Perhaps now he knows the All-love, and needs not to be wise.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois finds solace in the thought that his deceased son might now experience a divine love beyond the need for earthly wisdom.
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