Bill Vaughan? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: I once read a humorous comment about New Year’s Eve that contrasted the experiences of the young and the middle aged. The young were joyful because they were “allowed to stay up late” while the older people held a different opinion. Are you familiar with this joke and …
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Quote Origin: Be at War with Your Vices, at Peace with Your Neighbours, and Let Every New Year Find You a Better Person
Benjamin Franklin? Publilius Syrus? Apocryphal? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: This is the season for New Year’s resolutions and toasts, and I have found a quotation credited to Benjamin Franklin that fits this theme: Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every New Year find you a better man …