“By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy.”
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Conscience is the mirror of our souls, which represents the errors of our lives in their full shape.
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By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy.
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The fears of one class of men are not the measure of the rights of another.
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