"It is a disgrace to grow old through sheer carelessness before seeing what manner of man you may become by developing your bodily strength and beauty to their highest limit. But you cannot see that, if you are careless; for it will not come of its own accord."
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On the internet a popular variant is "It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable", though no source for this translation has been found earlier than the 1997 book Power Factor Training by Peter Sisco and John Little, see snippets here and here.
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