"Though most expect young men to be fools, I've noticed that just a little bit of age can make a man far more foolish than he was as a child."

Wisdom, Aging, Youth, Maturity

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"Though most expect young men to be fools, I've noticed that just a little bit of age can make a man far more foolish than he was as a child."

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