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Old Age

In Old Age, Emerson reflects on the dignity and wisdom that can accompany aging. He argues that true value in later life comes from continued intellectual and moral growth, embracing experience, and maintaining an active spirit, rather than dwelling on physical decline.

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“There is no knowledge that is not power”

 Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)

Details

• Title: Old Age

• Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Type: Essay

• Publisher: Unknown

• Publication time: 1870

• Link: https://emersoncentral.com/essays/old-age/

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