“I didn't lie; nobody calls me a liar, I may have increased my age.”
Frank Buckles (1901–2011) United States Army soldier and centenarian
Joking on joining the Army at age 15.
CNN March 8, 2008.
“May I fall as rain to increase
The harvests that must feed living beings
And in ages of dire famine
May I myself serve as food and drink.”
Bodhicaryavatara
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The harvests that must feed living beings
And in ages of dire famine
May I myself ser…" by Šantidéva?
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