Youth would be an ideal state if it came a little later in life.

Herbert Asquith

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Youth is wasted on the young Youth vs. old age Youth

Author

Herbert Asquith

Source

Observer

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1923 1920s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Politician

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Asquith, Herbert. Quoted in Observer. 15 Apr. 1923.

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The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holder's lack of rational conviction. Opinions in politics and religion are almost always held passionately.

Bertrand Russell

On the Value of Scepticism

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Topic
Unfounded beliefs Beliefs

Author

Bertrand Russell
Source
On the Value of Scepticism Sceptical Essays
Medium
Essay
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
English
Time
1928 1920s 20th century
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Citation

Russell, Bertrand. "On the Value of Skepticism." Sceptical Essays. George Allen and Unwin Ltd./W. W. Norton & Company, 1928.

Another quote about Youth

Ancient times were the youth of the world.

Francis Bacon

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Topic
The ancient world Youth The past

Author

Francis Bacon
Source
The Advancement of Learning
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Latin
Time
1605 1600s 17th century
Era
European Renaissance
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Original Citation

Bacon, Francis. The Advancement of Learning. London: Oxford: Rob Youn and Ed Forrest, 1605, bk. 1, pt. 5, no. 1.

Current Citation

Bacon, Francis. "The Advancement of Learning." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 1, pt. 5, no. 1.