On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 5:55 AM, Sriram Karra <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 7:15 AM, Udhay Shankar N <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 8. Children talk back to adults. > > > "I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on > the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless > beyond words. > > When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of > elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise and impatient of > restraint." > --- Hesiod, Eighth Century B.C. > > http://groups.google.com/group/alt.quotations/msg/207140bd34d71a6b?pli=1 > Ah. That is the exact quote I was looking for, thank you! And I am sure that in every century after that, one can find a quote to the same effect. Deepa.
