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Andre Maurois

Old age is far more than white hair, wrinkles, the feeling that it is too late and the game finished, that the stage belongs to the rising generations. The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.

Andre Maurois

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Andre Maurois is saying that getting older is not just about physical changes or feeling left behind by younger people. The real problem is losing interest, passion, or care in life, which he calls the "indifference of the soul."

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