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The ineffable presumption of aged persons is an affliction too long endured. Much is told us of the becoming modesty of youth. Is no modesty becoming a period of life when experience has given some measure to merit?
Why should youth be modest? Youth believes it can do all things, and has had no proof to the contrary. But age, -- age which has tried many times and been met by failure; age, which has learned its limitation by repeated blows, and become content with hard-worn compromise, -- why should age be so proud?