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Age bears away with it all things, even the powers of the mind
He who would pass his declining years with honor and comfort, should, when young, consider that he may one day become old, and remember when he is old, that he has once been young
Time rolls on, and we grow old with silent years
Every man over forty is a scoundrel
The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the commentary on it
Age merely shows what children we remain
We hope to grow old and we dread old age; that is to say, we love life and we flee from death
As one grows older, one becomes wiser and more foolish
Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success
Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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