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Cicero: “For he kept his mind at full stretch like a bow, and never gave in to old age by growing slack.”

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For he kept his mind at full stretch like a bow, and never gave in to old age by growing slack.
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Cicero

Editor's note · Context

Describing a historical figure, Cicero illustrates the importance of maintaining mental sharpness and resisting the decline often associated with old age.

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