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“Age: that period of life in which we compound for the vices that we still cherish by reviling those that we no longer have the enterprise to commit.” quote by Ambrose Bierce
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“Age: that period of life in which we compound for the vices that we still cherish by reviling those that we no longer have the enterprise to commit.”

Ambrose Bierce

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Aging is the accumulation of vices we still cherish while we lose the drive to commit them.

In simple terms: Aging adds vices and loses ambition.

Key Takeaway

Recognize and curb lingering vices.

Themes

aging vice self‑reflection humor

Mood

cynical reflective

Type

satirical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • personal growth
  • career
  • relationships
  • health

Key Concepts

morality psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What vices do you still cherish?
  • How can you rekindle ambition?
A Different Perspective

Self‑reflection may lead to paralysis.

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