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He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or
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"He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise"

- George Herbert

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This quote by George Herbert is a pointer that we need to strive to take advantage of our lives while we are young. It recommends that if we do not benefit from our young people to end up being good-looking, solid, rich, as well as wise, then we will never ever have the opportunity to do so. The quote suggests that our physical, monetary, as well as intellectual capabilities go to their height when we are young, which if we do not take advantage of these possibilities, after that we will certainly never have the ability to accomplish our objectives. It is a suggestion that we ought to take advantage of our young people as well as use it to our advantage. It is likewise a caution that if we do not make the most of our young people, then we will never have the ability to attain our objectives. This quote is a tip that we ought to make the most of our lives while we are young, which if we do not take advantage of our youth, after that we will certainly never ever have the ability to achieve our objectives.

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George Herbert This quote is written / told by George Herbert between April 3, 1593 and March 1, 1633. He was a famous Poet from United Kingdom. The author also have 44 other quotes.

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