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Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternatives.
Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternatives.
Every man over forty is a scoundrel.
Every man over forty is a scoundrel.
To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from read more
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.
. . . Years steal
Fire from the mind, as vigor from the limb;
And life's enchanted read more
. . . Years steal
Fire from the mind, as vigor from the limb;
And life's enchanted cut but sparkles near the brim.
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.
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.
If youth knew; if age could. -Henri Estienne.
If youth knew; if age could. -Henri Estienne.
The awareness of the ambiguity of one's highest achievements (as well as one's deepest failures) is a definite symptom of read more
The awareness of the ambiguity of one's highest achievements (as well as one's deepest failures) is a definite symptom of maturity.
The old are in a second childhood.
The old are in a second childhood.
