“Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late. ”
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, …
“Too soon is to waste the good aspects of life, and perhaps unkind to those who love and need you. Too late means you might lose control.”
— Derek Humphry, book Final Exit
"When Is the Time to Die?", p. 101
Final Exit
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British-born American euthanasia activist and writer 1930Related quotes
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