Quote by Joseph Addison
He who would pass his declining years with honor and comfort, shou

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. – Joseph Addison

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It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution. – Joseph Addison

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Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. – Joseph Addison

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I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age. – Nadia Comaneci

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Many women my age have known the experience of giving up crucial parts of themselves to please the man they love. – Joyce Maynard

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When our vices desert us, we flatter ourselves that we are deserting our vices. – François VI de la Rochefoucault

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Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you? – Casey Stengel

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