Quote of the Day

From the earliest times the old have rubbed it into the young that they are wiser than they, and before the young had discovered what nonsense this was they were old too, and it profited them to carry on the imposture.

“From the earliest times the old have rubbed it into the young that they are wiser than they, and before the young had discovered what nonsense this was they were old too, and it profited them to carry on the imposture.” — W. Somerset Maugham, Cakes and Ale

5 thoughts on “Quote of the Day”

    1. Yes. Plus it takes wisdom and experience to learn that.

      I like playing with ideas like this (double-edged swords, paradoxes …) but it’s not good for my productivity.

      1. 1st in AFC North but are you commenting on the right post? I only have a passing interest in Football and we don’t normally discuss NFL.

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