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Wives are young mens mistresses, companions for middle age, and ol

Wives are young mens mistresses, companions for middle age, and old mens nurses. – Francis Bacon

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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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