That's the duty of the old,” said the Librarian, "to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old. (Philip Pullman)

That's the duty of the old,” said the Librarian, "to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old.

Philip Pullman

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