Too austere a philosophy makes few wise men; too rigorous politics, few good subjects; too hard a religion, few persons whose devotion is of long continuance.

Quote by Charles De Saint-Evremond

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Nothing is more usual than the sight of old people who yearn for retirement: and...

Nothing is more usual than the sight of old people who yearn for retirement: and...

The foolish moments of the head are often the most wonderful times of the heart.

The foolish moments of the head are often the most wonderful times of the heart.

When you retire, think and act as if you were still working; when you're still...

When you retire, think and act as if you were still working; when you're still...

Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is...

Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is...

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.

The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.

Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his...

Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his...

I have never liked working. To me a job is an invasion of privacy

I have never liked working. To me a job is an invasion of privacy

The worst of work nowadays is what happens to people when they cease to work.

The worst of work nowadays is what happens to people when they cease to work.

Yes, I am thoroughly enjoying retirement! The best part is observing my neighbors drive off...

Yes, I am thoroughly enjoying retirement! The best part is observing my neighbors drive off...

Gainfully unemployed, very proud of it, too.

Gainfully unemployed, very proud of it, too.

Retire? I'm going to stay in show business until I'm the only one left

Retire? I'm going to stay in show business until I'm the only one left

I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.

I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.

There are some who start their retirement long before they stop working.

There are some who start their retirement long before they stop working.

There is life after retirement, and it is BETTER.

There is life after retirement, and it is BETTER.

Never retire. Michelangelo was carving the Rondanini just before he died at eighty-nine. Verdi finished...

Never retire. Michelangelo was carving the Rondanini just before he died at eighty-nine. Verdi finished...

Don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you...

Don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you...

The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.

The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.

Don't simply retire from something; have something to retire to.

Don't simply retire from something; have something to retire to.

To retire is to die.

To retire is to die.

Retirement may be looked upon either as a prolonged holiday or as a rejection, a...

Retirement may be looked upon either as a prolonged holiday or as a rejection, a...