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It was only in the Western world that old people were viewed with indulgence or...
Author:
Henning Mankell
Book:
The Fifth Woman
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It was only in the Western world that old people were viewed with indulgence or contemptuous sympathy. In other cultures, age was respected as the period of enlightened wisdom.
( Henning Mankell )
[ The Fifth Woman ]
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