[ExI] "...but anyone who is still a socialist by age 40"

[Lee Corbin]

Fred C. Moulton wrote:

> This page shows various versions and attributions
> http://www.geocities.com/unmark/unquote.html
 >
> Scroll down and there is discussion of likely origin of phrase.

Thanks. Nice page. That seems to nail it:

    Not to be a Republican at 20 is proof of want of heart;
    to be one at 30 is proof of want of head.
        - François Guisot (1787-1874)

although young people unacquainted with history B.C.
(Before Clinton), might be perplexed at the claim
that it takes someone so long to register Democratic.

So credit should perhaps be shared with

    A man who is not a liberal at 16 has no heart;
    a man who is not a conservative at 60 has no head.
     - Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)

although we libertarians would quibble with that, and
dispute that still the modern meaning was absent.

So I guess Clemenceau wins:

    Not to be a socialist at 20 is proof of want of heart;
    to be one at 30 is proof of want of head.
     - Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929)

Lee

> I have not verified the info on the page but it is a good place to
> start.