In point of longevity and physical and mental strength, there is a great difference between the Westerners and Indians. As soon as we Indians attain to forty, our hope and physical and mental strength are on the decline. While, at that age, full of youthful vigor and hope, the Westerners have only made a start.
From "The East and the West," originally written in Bengali. Complete Works, 5.466-67.
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