Young men want to be faithful, and are not; old men want to be faithless, and cannot.

Young men want to be faithful, and are not; old men want to be faithless, and cannot.

To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from read more

To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from writing the Declaration of Independence, Washington from commanding the Continental Army, Madison from fathering the Constitution, Hamilton from serving as secretary of the treasury, Clay from being elected speaker of the House and Christopher Columbus from discovering America.

You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.

You know you are getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.

Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed

Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed

The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer.

The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer.

For oute of olde feldys, as men sey,
Comyth al this newe corn from yere to yere;
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For oute of olde feldys, as men sey,
Comyth al this newe corn from yere to yere;
And out of old bokis, in good fey,
Comyth al this newe science that men lere.

I the heir of all the ages, in the foremost files of time.

I the heir of all the ages, in the foremost files of time.

The young people think the old people are fools - but the old people know the young people are fools.

The young people think the old people are fools - but the old people know the young people are fools.

In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.

In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.