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-[[Communist at 20, capitalist at 50]].+[[Communist]] at 20, [[capitalist]] at 50:
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-The earliest known version of this observation is attributed to mid-nineteenth century historian and statesman [[François Guizot]]:+
:Not to be a republican at 20 is proof of want of heart; :Not to be a republican at 20 is proof of want of heart;
:to be one at 30 is proof of want of head. :to be one at 30 is proof of want of head.
-Variations on this theme were later attributed to [[Disraeli]], [[Shaw]], [[Churchill]], [[Bertrand Russell]].+The earliest known version of this observation is attributed to mid-nineteenth century historian and statesman [[François Guizot]] (1787 - 1874)[https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/02/24/heart-head/]:
-:"Celui qui n’est pas [[French republicanism|républicain]] à vingt ans fait douter de la générosité de son âme; mais celui qui, après trente ans, persévère, fait douter de la rectitude de son esprit." --[[Jules Claretie]][https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/02/24/heart-head/]+:"Celui qui n’est pas [[French republicanism|républicain]] à vingt ans fait douter de la générosité de son âme; mais celui qui, après trente ans, persévère, fait douter de la rectitude de son esprit." --''[[Portraits Contemporains]]'' (1875) by [[Jules Claretie]]
 +Variations on this theme were later attributed to [[Disraeli]], [[Shaw]], [[Churchill]], [[Bertrand Russell]].
 +==See also==
 +*[[Anselme Batbie]]
 +*[[Wisdom comes with age]] ("With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone" --Wilde)
 +*[[Old age]]
 +*[[Youth]]
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Communist at 20, capitalist at 50:

Not to be a republican at 20 is proof of want of heart;
to be one at 30 is proof of want of head.

The earliest known version of this observation is attributed to mid-nineteenth century historian and statesman François Guizot (1787 - 1874)[1]:

"Celui qui n’est pas républicain à vingt ans fait douter de la générosité de son âme; mais celui qui, après trente ans, persévère, fait douter de la rectitude de son esprit." --Portraits Contemporains (1875) by Jules Claretie

Variations on this theme were later attributed to Disraeli, Shaw, Churchill, Bertrand Russell.

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