Again, there is no fixed borderline for old age, and you are making a good and proper use of it as long as you can satisfy the call of duty and disregard death.
Cicero: “Again, there is no fixed borderline for old age, and you are making a good and proper use of it as long as you can…”
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From his philosophical treatise on aging, Cicero reflects on the nature of old age and how one should approach it.
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