I think it was a function of his longevity with the firm and his contributions to the firm in terms of bringing clients in the office.

A wife is essential to great longevity; she is the receptacle of half a man's cares, and two-thirds of his ill-humor.

A wife is essential to great longevity; she is the receptacle of half a man's cares, and two-thirds of his ill-humor

Wish they could take my longevity and bottle it,

I think my longevity has a lot to do with where I come from - a blue-collar town in Ohio - and how I was raised: to work hard and respect other folks.

LONGEVITY, n. Uncommon extension of the fear of death.