Famous quotes containing the word oldest:
“The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not read them.”
—Samuel Butler (1835–1902)
“The oldest man he seemed that ever wore grey hairs.”
—William Wordsworth (1770–1850)
“One thing in any case is certain: man is neither the oldest nor the most constant problem that has been posed for human knowledge.”
—Michel Foucault (1926–1984)