Age quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"All diseases run into one, old age"

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a pointer that all of the diseases and disorders that we experience in life eventually lead to the very same outcome: aging. It is a suggestion that no matter how hard we try to prevent it, aging is an inevitable part of life. It is a suggestion that no matter just how much we try to eliminate it, death belongs of life. It is a suggestion that no matter how much we attempt to reject it, our mortality is a truth. It is a pointer that no matter how much we try to overlook it, our time on this earth is limited. It is a reminder that no matter how much we try to deny it, our lives will eventually concern an end. It is a suggestion that no matter just how much we attempt to prevent it, we will all ultimately catch the same fate: aging.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson This quote is written / told by Ralph Waldo Emerson between May 25, 1803 and April 27, 1882. He was a famous Philosopher from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Age. The author also have 204 other quotes.

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