Quotation by

Holbrook Jackson

No man is ever old enough to know better.

Age

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The quote means that people never fully reach a point in life where they have complete wisdom or make perfect decisions. It suggests that no matter how old someone gets, they will always make mistakes or learn new things about what is right or wrong.

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