Quote#Wisdom
And don't despise your betters cause they're old
Quote byJohn Clare · 1793–1864
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Poems Chiefly from Manuscript, "The Cross Roads; or, The Haymaker's Story".
English (original)
And don't despise your betters cause they're old.
— John Clare
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