On the record44 BC
Now the harvest of old age is, as I have often said, the memory and rich store of blessings laid up in easier life.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “Now the harvest of old age is, as I have often said, the memory and rich store of blessings laid up in easier life.”
Editor's note · Context
In his essay on old age, Cicero describes the accumulated wisdom and cherished memories as the ultimate reward of a long life.
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