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Look at the last days of Talleyrand, and learn the wretchedness of an old age enlightened by no memory of generous toil, by no cheerful hope for our fellow-men.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Look at the last days of Talleyrand, and learn the wretchedness of an old age enlightened by no memory of generous toil…”
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Sumner warns against the emptiness of an old age devoid of meaningful contributions and hopes for humanity.
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