Ronald Reagan: “Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 1981

Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at the Dedication of the General of the Army Douglas MacArthur Corridor at the Department of Defense

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Ronald Reagan: “Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals.”