Whoever marries the spirit of this age will find himself a widower

Whoever marries the spirit of this age will find himself a widower in the next. – William Ralph Inge

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The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some men of early performance it is useless. To others, who are late to develop, it just enables them to finish the job. – Thomas Hardy

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We have entered an age in which education is not just a luxury permitting some men an advantage over others. It has become a necessity without which a person is defenseless in this complex, industrialized society. We have truly entered the century of the educated man. – Lyndon B. Johnson

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Age is a high price to pay for maturity. – Tom Stoppard

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