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Human civilizations across the ages have understood this to be an important lesson, which is how gold became the go-to cautionary symbol for greed, vanity, and the hollow existence to which they lead.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“I tell my Taiwanese friends—without much success—that you have gotten the wrong lesson from Ukraine,” Kausikan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

And, oddly enough, in his first round as president, Donald Trump indeed seemed to have learned just such a lesson.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The only overriding lesson may be that there are no overriding lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“Here we have the subject of today’s lesson: Overuse of Symbolism in the Unhappy Pastoral,” she explained.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood