On the record44 BC
For old men who are reasonable and neither cross-grained nor churlish find old age tolerable enough: whereas unreason and churlishness cause uneasiness at every time of life.
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Continuing his discussion on aging, Cicero explains how a person's disposition, rather than their age, determines their contentment throughout life.
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