The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some m…

Thomas Hardy
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The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some men of early performance it is useless. To others, who are late to develop, it just enables them to finish the job. ✨ Thomas Hardy (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Hardy (Illustrated), p.8199, Delphi Classics
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The value of old age depends upon the person who reaches it. To some men of early performance it is useless. To others, who are late to develop, it just enables them to finish the job. ✨ Thomas Hardy (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Hardy (Illustrated), p.8199, Delphi Classics

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