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Old age is always wakeful; as if, the longer linked with life, the less man has to do with aught that looks like death.
Herman Melville
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"Old age is always wakeful; as if, the longer linked with life, the less man has to do with aught that looks like death."
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Old age is always wakeful; as if, the longer linked with life, the less man has to do with aught that looks like death. — Herman Melville

About Herman Melville

Herman Melville was a Novelist from United States (1819–1891).

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Who said "Old age is always wakeful; as if, the longer linked with life, the less man has…"?
This quote is attributed to Herman Melville, a Novelist from United States.
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Herman Melville lived from 1819 – 1891.
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