Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.usage.english Subject: Re: GNU Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:34:14 +0100 Lines: 36 Message-ID: <6q7r8mxvjt.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> References: <1772787512-12588@newsgrouper.org> <10oeeru$kih0$1@dont-email.me> <10oeiea$lo5g$2@dont-email.me> <6our7mxi9i.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <2jipqkts0iiap7qekf3mr8n580hh3tgph6@4ax.com> <10oj4iv$256in$7@dont-email.me> <10ojmjv$2ashr$1@dont-email.me> <10okvro$2qvnj$1@dont-email.me> <10p7bp4$1g2jr$1@dont-email.me> <10p8ukd$1vi0v$9@dont-email.me> <10p9ti1$2c71i$1@dont-email.me> <10pantb$2kk45$1@dont-email.me> <10pc94h$36i8h$1@dont-email.me> <20260317123742.0000521e@gmail.com> <10pcu8n$3edfg$1@dont-email.me> <10pdspd$3mv8s$7@dont-email.me> <20260318122434.d7774816b147fba94b0b850c@127.0.0.1> <10pe83m$3rg2l$1@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net 7e0X6/GwHds6E67n2Q5D+wxg3ARSEOFTk71cVXCtvTtMNnLVtA X-Orig-Path: Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:/061gmZvBo8xDF5Wj7MP82znOjE= sha256:MzcgPccswfTjhwdx9JXSg5BiDh4qoZtzi4WykQvpqP8= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: X-Leafnode-NNTP-Posting-Host: 127.0.0.1 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:83390 alt.usage.english:1140011 On 2026-03-18 19:02, Charlie Gibbs wrote: > On 2026-03-18, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > >> I started life as a socialist. Then I grew up. > > Any 20-year-old who isn't a liberal has no heart. > Any 40-year-old who isn't a conservative has no brain. > -- Winston Churchill > > Any 60-year-old who isn't a moderate has no soul. > -- me > AI Overview This famous, often-quoted aphorism—suggesting youth is idealistic (liberal/left) and age brings realism (conservative/right)—is widely, yet wrongly, attributed to Winston Churchill. While the sentiment aligns with stereotypes about political maturation, evidence suggests the phrase originated in the late 19th century in French, and there is no record of Churchill saying it. Origin: The first recorded version of this sentiment is attributed to French author Jules Claretie in 1875, or French politician Georges Clemenceau, who reportedly said, "If a man is not a socialist by the time he is 20, he has no heart. If he is not a conservative by the time he is 40, he has no brain". I have my doubts an European would use "liberal" meaning left. -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;