Youth, which is forgiven everything, forgives itself nothing: age, which forgives itself everything, is forgiven nothing.

About Henri Estienne

Henri Estienne ( ay-TYEN, French: [ɑ̃ʁi etjɛn]; 1528 or 1531 – 1598), also known as Henricus Stephanus ( STEF-ən-əs), was a French printer and classical scholar. He was the eldest son of Robert Estienne. He was instructed in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew by his father and would eventually take over...

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Youth, which is forgiven everything, forgives itself nothing: age, which forgives itself everything, is forgiven nothing.