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| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
| NUMBER: | 2836 |
| QUOTATION: | In this country ... men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they retire. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Charles Francis Adams, Sr. (1807–1886), U.S. statesman, diplomat. Journal entry, April 15, 1836. |
| The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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