"Old age is a tyrant," said La Rochefoucauld, "who forbids indulgence in the pleasures of youth under penalty of death." First of all, those of love are prohibited. Old men and old women have the utmost difficulty in inspiring love, though they be full of spirit and vigor. When affairs of this sort do exist, it must be determined how great a part is played by respect, admiration, and abnegation.


Un Art de Vivre (The Art of Living) (1939) - The Art of Growing Old

André Maurois Quotes

Old age is a tyrant, said La Rochefoucauld, who forbids indulgence in the pleasures of youth under penalty of death. First of all, those of love are...

Old age is a tyrant, said La Rochefoucauld, who forbids indulgence in the pleasures of youth under penalty of death. First of all, those of love are...

Old age is a tyrant, said La Rochefoucauld, who forbids indulgence in the pleasures of youth under penalty of death. First of all, those of love are...

Old age is a tyrant, said La Rochefoucauld, who forbids indulgence in the pleasures of youth under penalty of death. First of all, those of love are...