No, that is the great fallacy: the wisdom of old men. They do not grow wise. They grow careful.

Ernest Hemingway
No, that is the great fallacy: the wisdom of old...
No, that is the great fallacy: the wisdom of old...
No, that is the great fallacy: the wisdom of old...
No, that is the great fallacy: the wisdom of old...
About This Quote

This quote is pretty self-explanatory, but for those who don’t know, it means that old men are not wise at all. They just know a lot of rules and practices, but those rules and practices don’t help them in any way. Even if they do everything they know, they still will never be able to overcome the problems in their lives. But what does this say about old men? It says that old men disregard their advice and advice of others. They think they know everything and know what others should do.

Source: A Farewell To Arms

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