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The old,
like the young, are inclined to pity, but not for the same reason; the latter
show pity
from humanity, the former from weakness,
because they think that they are on the point of suffering all kinds of
misfortunes, and this is one of the reasons that incline men to pity. That is
why the old are querulous, and neither witty nor fond of laughter; for a
querulous disposition is the opposite of a love of laughter.
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Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 22, translated by J. H. Freese. Aristotle. Cambridge and London. Harvard University Press; William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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