09-19-2022, 03:37 AM
(09-19-2022, 12:26 AM)NightskyeB4Dawn Wrote: The majority of the young folk think of us as greedy, stupid, arrogant, delusional, elderly assholes.
Oddly enough, that was the prevalent view the young had toward the old in my wicked and mis-spent youth, especially among urban and suburban youth, Funny how we all turned into those greedy, stupid, arrogant, delusional elderly assholes that we were so contemptuous of...
Some ancient Greek philosopher observed the same thing over 2000 years ago.
So now my goal in life is to live long enough to watch today's youth turn into greedy, stupid, arrogant, delusional elderly assholes that they so fear now.
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Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’