Quotes about Elderly

Those who tell the young man to live well and the old man to die well is nothing but a fool, not only for what life has in happiness to both young and old, but also for one must be careful in live honestly as well as die honestly.

Give me a young man in whom there is something of the old, and an old man with something of the young: guided so, a man may grow old in body, but never in mind.

Age-based retirement arbitrarily severs productive persons from their livelihood, squanders their talents, scars their health, strains an already overburdened Social Security system, and drives many elderly people into poverty and despair. Ageism is as odious as racism and sexism.

He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”

You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

And if the person is sixty years of age or older, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels for the male and ten shekels for the female.

So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

When Jehoiada was old and full of years, he died at the age of 130.

Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

young men and maidens, old and young together.