Age is a sicknesse, and Youth is an ambush.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Old age is an illness while youth is a hidden danger.
- In plain terms
- Growing old makes you sick and youth can strike unexpectedly.
- What can you take from it?
- Both age and youth carry hidden dangers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is aging a sickness?
- What does youth ambush us with?
Another view
It equates aging with sickness and ignores vitality.
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