He was a wise man who originated the idea of God.
Old age is not a total misery. Experience helps.
In goodness there are all kinds of wisdom.
Those who have not, and live in want, are a menace, Ridden with envy and fooled by demagogues.
Luckier than one's neighbor, but still not happy.
Alas, how right the ancient saying is: We, who are old, are nothing else but noise And shape. Like mimicries of dreams we go, And have no wits, although we think us wise.