To be precise, the ancient Greek poet and politician Chilo from Sparta, who lived in the VI. BC. E., actually said "About the dead either good, or nothing but the truth . " 

This phrase can be heard from almost every teacher. But at the same time, very few people know that in the original it sounded like "The Age Live - The Age Learn How You Should Live" , and the author of this dictum is Lucius Annie Seneca. 

The famous statement by Pliny the Elder "The Truth in Wine" . In fact, the phrase has a continuation of "and health in the water . " In the original "In vino veritas, in aqua sanitas". 

This quote from "Eugene Onegin" is often used, explaining the fervent feelings of people in years or with a big age difference. However, it is worth reading the whole verse, then it becomes clear that Alexander Sergeevich had in mind not at all: 

Love for all ages; 
But young, virgin hearts 
Her impulses are beneficial, 
How to Storm the Fields 

In the rain of passion they are fresh, 
And they are renewed, and they mature - 
And life can give 
And the lush color and sweet fruit. 

But in the late and infertile age, 
At the turn of our years, 
Saddest of Passion 
So the autumn storms are cold 
In the swamp turn meadow 
And they strip the forest around. 

Ekaterina Kersipova 
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