To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from writing the Declaration of Independence, Washington from commanding the Continental Army, Madison from fathering the Constitution, Hamilton from serving as secretary of the treasury, Clay from being elected speaker of the House and Christopher Columbus from discovering America.
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Youth is wasted on the young.
Youth is wasted on the young.
Never too old to learn. -Latin proverb.
Never too old to learn. -Latin proverb.
To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am. -Bernard Baruch.
To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am. -Bernard Baruch.
The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person read more
When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory.
Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself. -Tom Wilson.
Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself. -Tom Wilson.
The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.
The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.
Every one desires to live long, but no one would be old.
Every one desires to live long, but no one would be old.
No man is ever old enough to know better.
No man is ever old enough to know better.
