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A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.
A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.
That which is not worth speaking they sing.
[Fr., Ce qui ne vaut pas la peine d'etre dit, on read more
That which is not worth speaking they sing.
[Fr., Ce qui ne vaut pas la peine d'etre dit, on le chante.]
Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor.
Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor.
In his younger days a man dreams of possessing the heart of the woman whom he loves; later, the feeling read more
In his younger days a man dreams of possessing the heart of the woman whom he loves; later, the feeling that he possesses the heart of a woman may be enough to make him fall in love with her.
Don't waste your youth growing up.
Don't waste your youth growing up.
On the neck of a young man sparkles no gem so gracious as enterprise.
On the neck of a young man sparkles no gem so gracious as enterprise.
Nay, now you are too flat,
And mar the concord with too harsh a descant.
Nay, now you are too flat,
And mar the concord with too harsh a descant.
Our youth we can have but to-day;
We may always find time to grow old.
Our youth we can have but to-day;
We may always find time to grow old.
Youth today must be strong, unafraid, and a better taxpayer than its father.
Youth today must be strong, unafraid, and a better taxpayer than its father.
