Quotation by

Eleanor Roosevelt

Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice.

Age

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As people grow older, they naturally face physical and mental challenges that can change their appearance and behavior. Adding bad habits or immoral actions only worsens these difficulties and damages their character further.

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