Not New, but Timeless ...
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Men, like nations, think they’re eternal. What man in his 20s or 30s doesn't believe, at least subconsciously, that he’ll live forever? In the springtime of youth, an endless summer beckons. As you pass 70, it's harder to hide from reality.... as you lose friends and relatives.
Nations also have seasons: Imagine a Roman of the 2nd century contemplating a…
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