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ANTWERP, February 19th, 1824 — Recently surfaced in the Journal d’Anvers is an intriguing anecdote concerning the esteemed Cardinal Gonsalvi, recounted by a Belgian who gleaned it firsthand from the Cardinal’s physician in Rome, circa 1821. Afflicted by a chronic ailment, the Cardinal sought counsel from three physicians who unanimously advised him to withdraw from public duties, cautioning that emotional strain could prove fatal. Inquired about his prognosis, the physicians predicted a lifespan of six years in leisure or a mere three if he persisted in his administrative responsibilities. Unfazed, Cardinal Gonsalvi quipped, “I would rather live two or three years in active exertion than six in idleness.”

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