Not everyone grows to be old, but everyone has been younger than he is now.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Not everyone ages to old age, but everyone experiences being younger than they are currently.
- In plain terms
- Everyone was young once, but not everyone gets old.
- What can you take from it?
- Being young is a universal past experience for the living.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does everyone feel they have grown?
- Is youth more universal than old age?
Another view
The statement is tautological for living people and ignores those who die young.
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