“The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.”
Oscar Wilde book Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young
Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young (1894)
“A prince should suspect everything.”
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
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