“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)
“Ask the young. They know everything.”
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French moralist and essayist 1754–1824Related quotes
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