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French term or phrase:	vingt ans est l'âge du possible
English translation:	misquote?

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French term or phrase: vingt ans est l'âge du possible

c'est une citation de l'auteur américain Ambrose Bierce dont je voudrais retrouver l'original en anglais.

hamani56 KudoZ activity Questions: 21 (none open) Answers: 63 Algeria
Local time: 04:13

misquote?

Explanation:
Have a look under "youth" in Bierce's "Devil's Dictionary"

http://www.fullbooks.com/THE-DEVIL-S-DICTIONARY5.html

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SJLD
Local time: 04:13

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Thank you so much SJLD, it must a misquote.
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YOUTH, n. The Period of Possibility

Allen Harris

at twenty you can do anything

arrathoonlaa

3 +1

misquote?

SJLD

Discussion entries: 2

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peer agreement (net): +1

"vingt ans est l'âge du possible"

misquote?

Explanation:
Have a look under "youth" in Bierce's "Devil's Dictionary"

http://www.fullbooks.com/THE-DEVIL-S-DICTIONARY5.html

SJLD
Local time: 04:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Thank you so much SJLD, it must a misquote.

Notes to answerer

Asker: thank you so much SJLD, it must be a misquote.

3 hrs confidence:

YOUTH, n. The Period of Possibility

Explanation:
There is a Web site called "Ambrose Bierce - Biography and Works." See the link.

http://www.online-literature.com/view.php/devilsdictionary/2...

YOUTH, n. The Period of Possibility, when Archimedes finds a fulcrum, Cassandra has a following and seven cities compete for the honor of endowing a living Homer.

Youth is the true Saturnian Reign, the Golden Age on earth again, when figs are grown on thistles, and pigs betailed with whistles and, wearing silken bristles, live ever in clover, and clows fly over, delivering milk at every door, and Justice never is heard to snore, and every assassin is made a ghost and, howling, is cast into Baltimost! -- Polydore Smith

Allen Harris
United States
Local time: 21:13
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: thank you, Allen

9 hrs confidence:

at twenty you can do anything

Explanation:
I don't know the text, but this is the American expression.

arrathoonlaa
Local time: 22:13
Specializes in field
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English
PRO pts in category: 16

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Changes made by editors

Oct 28, 2009 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Term asked	\"vingt ans est l\'âge du possible\" => vingt ans est l\'âge du possible

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