A Quote by James Madison

Having outlived so many of my contemporaries, I ought not to forget that I may be thought to have outlived myself.

James Madison

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Forget Having Many May Myself Ought Outlived Thought

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James Madison
American - President
March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836

Indeed, I have, alas! outlived almost every one of my contemporaries. One pays dear for living long.

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A success that has outlived its usefulness may, in the end, be more damaging than failure.

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I outlived the bastards.

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