Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- There goes a quotation by Abigail Van Buren, "Wisdom does not automatically come with old age. Nothing does except wrinkles. It is true that some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place." It is obvious that not all old people are wise.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are outstanding examples. Some old people, like people of any age, are simply foolish, inconsiderate, self-absorbed, or even outright malicious or cruel. When I was younger, I often heard the phrase, "Just wait until you get older and wiser." At the time, I did not give it much thought.

Now, a lot older, I understand the truth behind those words. With age has come not just experience, but a deeper appreciation of what...