On the record44 BC
These are the exercises of the intellect, these the training grounds of the mind: while I sweat and labour on these I don't much feel the loss of bodily strength.
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Cicero
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Cicero explains how intellectual activity provides a fulfilling alternative to physical prowess in old age.
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