“Nothing is more usual than the sight of old people who yearn for retirement: and nothing is so rare than those who have retired and do not regret it” – 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 so rare than those who have retired and do not regret it" – Charles de Saint-Evremond
"Nothing is more usual than the sight of old people who yearn for retirement: and nothing is so rare than those who have retired and do not regret it" – Charles de Saint-Evremond
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