“The young have less charity for aged follies than the old for those of youth.”
"The Wedding Knell" (1837) from Twice-Told Tales (1837, 1851)
“No bonds last longer than those made in early youth. At that age one is less mistrustful and less troubled by trifles.”
Keine Verbindungen pflegen dauerhafter zu sein als die, welche in der frühen Jugend geschlossen werden. Man ist da noch weniger misstrauisch, weniger schwierig in Kleinigkeiten.
Über den Umgang mit Menschen (1788)
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Keine freundschaftliche Verbindung pflegt dauerhafter zu sein, als die, welche in der frühen Jugend geschlossen werden. Man ist da noch weniger misstrauisch, weniger schwierig in Kleinigkeiten.
Zweites Buch, 6. Kapitel, Freunde und Feinde. hg. von Karl Goedeke. 16. Ausgabe. Hannover: Hahn, 1878. Seite 172-173 http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image%3A%C3%9Cber_den_Umgang_mit_Menschen.djvu&page=188'
Über den Umgang mit Menschen
Variant: Keine Verbindungen pflegen dauerhafter zu sein als die, welche in der frühen Jugend geschlossen werden. Man ist da noch weniger misstrauisch, weniger schwierig in Kleinigkeiten.
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