Guest o-r-i-g-i-n-a-l Report post Posted October 15, 2006 Hey guys, nice forum you have here. I was wondering if you could help me out. I remember hearing a quote made by (I believe) a Roman. It was all about how the young people are corrupt and useless, and will lead to the downfall of society. It Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L. Quintus Sertorius 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2006 I'm not sure about that one, but I remember a Polybios quote that reads something like this: "The welfare of the Roman state is based on ancient traditions, and the men who uphold them." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floppybelly 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2006 Well I remember a line from my favorite movie, A Hard Day's Night, that very well may have been a parody of what you're looking for. "He's sex-obsessed. The older generation are leading the country into galloping ruin." I duno if that helped or not. Just my 2c worth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miguel 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2006 Is it in Greek or Latin or else? A proverb, or is it from a book, movie or some historical sources? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucius Apuleius 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2006 The only one I can think of is Cicero's quote: Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book. It's one of my favorites. Nothing changes. Society is society.... It seems familiar somehow, your quote. I'll look more.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
