Quote#Wisdom
As I slowly grow wise I briskly grow cautious
Quote byMark Twain · 1835–1910
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "English as She Is Taught", The Century, Vol. 33, No. 6, April 1887A slightly abridged version was reprinted as [http://books.google.com/books?id=CxIuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR11 Introduction to Caroline B. Le Row, English as She Is Taught: Genuine Answers to Some Examination Questions Asked in Our Public Schoo.
English (original)
As I slowly grow wise I briskly grow cautious.
— Mark Twain
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