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The Economic Times
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Proverb of the day: “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose...”—a timeless lesson on legacy, sacrifice, and future generations

Proverb of the day: The ancient world often measured wisdom not by wealth or power, but by how deeply a person contributed to future generations. One of the most powerful reflections of this idea is the famous Greek proverb, “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”

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