People in their younger days naturally have more vigorous, active, and quick affections. As their minds begin to naturally slow down, the edge and keenness are lost. Nevertheless, unless they are steeped in sensuality or lustful corruptions, they will grow in their insights, resolutions, and judgments. If, however, their affections (or inclined and disciplined emotions) are not educated, they will become foolish old people. It is as if the weak tendencies of childhood are never corrected and lead to greater more exaggerated forms of weakness in old age.
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