Age. That period of life in which we compound for the vices that remain by reviling those we have no longer the vigor to commit.

Summary

This quote suggests that as we get older, we justify and criticize the vices we no longer have the energy or ability to indulge in. It implies that during old age, we tend to overlook our past wrongdoings and instead condemn the faults we no longer possess. It comments on the tendency of older individuals to condemn the actions of others, possibly reflecting their own regrets or desire to distance themselves from their youthful transgressions.

Topics