Secret to a long life
• New York Times
• Gail Collins, Op-Ed
• August 14, 2009.
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When you start to die, don’t.

— Frank Buckles

What It Means

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• New York Times
• Gail Collins, Op-Ed
• August 14, 2009." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Frank Buckles

About Frank Buckles

Frank Woodruff Buckles (February 1, 1901 – February 27, 2011) was, at age 110, the last known surviving American-born veteran of the First World War.