On the record44 BC
For the philosopher himself could not find old age easy to bear in the depths of poverty, nor the fool feel it anything but a burden though he were a millionaire.
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Cicero
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gutenberg.orgCicero: “For the philosopher himself could not find old age easy to bear in the depths of poverty, nor the fool feel it anything…”
Editor's note · Context
From a philosophical dialogue on aging, this statement reflects on how material conditions and wisdom influence one's experience of old age.
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