Old people are fond of giving good advice; it consoles them for no longer being capable of setting a bad example.

The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example

Old people love to give good advice; it compensates them for their inability to set a bad example.

It is more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them

The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example

Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.