Old age is the most unexpected of all things that ... -Leon Trotsky

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Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man.

Leon Trotsky , Revolutionary
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There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances....
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Learning carries within itself certain dangers because out of necessity one has to learn from one's enemies....
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Some fighters had blinding speed and reflexes in their heyday but faded badly with age....
I prefer to look at a natural woman. A woman should be courageous to become older, not desperate to look younger than her age....
Nobody under the age of 55 should be able to stand for election, and nobody under the age of 30 should be able to vote in those elections....
Although reading the classics in Latin in school may be not as fulfilling as it would be at a more mature age, few scientists can afford the time for ...
Maybe at some level, even at an early age, without ever being aware of it, I was reacting to something. To people judging me based on how I looked ins...
I came to America at such a young age, and I was so naive that I didn't realise what I was getting myself into; maybe that's why it worked out for me....