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Thomas Carlyle

Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us.

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Getting old should not make us sad if we have completed important work during our lives. Instead, we should feel grateful for having accomplished meaningful tasks before reaching old age.

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