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A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality
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"A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality"

- Pindar

About this Quote

This quote by Pindar talks to the concept that aging is a time of grace and honor, and is a precursor to immortality. It suggests that the elderly are on the cusp of something higher, and that their life is not ending, but rather transitioning into something else. It is a tip that life is a cycle, and that death is not completion, but rather a new beginning. It is a tip to value the senior and to recognize the knowledge and experience they bring to the world. It is also a pointer to treasure the time we have with our liked ones, and to acknowledge that life is short lived. This quote is a tip to appreciate the appeal of life, and to acknowledge that death is not completion, however rather a new beginning. It is a pointer to live life to the max, and to recognize that life is a cycle, which death belongs of that cycle. It is a suggestion to value the senior and to acknowledge the wisdom and experience they give the world.

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Pindar This quote is written / told by Pindar between 518 BC and 438 BC. He was a famous Poet from Greece. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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