Nobody grows old merely by ... by Samuel Ullman, an American Poet

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“Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”

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Samuel Ullman

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Name: Samuel Ullman

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: 1840

Date of Death: 1924

Profession: Poet

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