Life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and e…

Mark Twain
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Life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and its capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages. ✨ Mark Twain, Bob Blaisdell (2013). The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain, p.15, Courier Corporation
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