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Lifes Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late
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"Life's Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late"

- Benjamin Franklin

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This quote by Benjamin Franklin speaks to the concept that life is typically unfair and that we are not always able to make the best decisions in life. It recommends that we typically end up being better too late in life, when it is too late to make the changes that could have improved our lives. It suggests that life is a disaster due to the fact that we are unable to utilize our knowledge to its maximum capacity. We become sensible too late, when we are too old to make the changes that could have made our lives better. This quote talks to the concept that life is frequently unreasonable which we are not constantly able to make the very best decisions in life. It recommends that we typically end up being smarter too late in life, when it is too late to make the modifications that could have enhanced our lives. It indicates that life is a tragedy because we are unable to utilize our wisdom to its fullest capacity. We become sensible too late, when we are too old to make the changes that could have made our lives much better. This quote speaks with the idea that life is frequently a battle and that we need to make the most of our time and utilize our knowledge to its maximum capacity. We need to learn from our mistakes and use our knowledge to make the best decisions in life. We should not wait until it is far too late to make the modifications that might have enhanced our lives.

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Benjamin Franklin This quote is written / told by Benjamin Franklin between January 17, 1706 and April 17, 1790. He was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 162 other quotes.

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