La vivacite qui augmente en vieillissant ne va pas loin de la folie.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Excessive energy in old age can border on foolishness.
- In plain terms
- Too much liveliness in old age often becomes madness.
- What can you take from it?
- Youthful energy in aging bodies can look irrational.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does age change behavior?
- When is energy inappropriate?
Another view
Vitality in age is often positive.
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