Who said “Nothing so dates a man as to decry the younger generation.”?

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Adlai E. Stevenson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (8 October 1952)

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Stevenson, A. E. (n.d.). Nothing so dates a man as to decry the younger generation. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19484-nothing-so-dates-a-man-as-to-decry/

MLA

Stevenson, Adlai E. “Nothing so dates a man as to decry the younger generation.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19484-nothing-so-dates-a-man-as-to-decry/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Stevenson, Adlai E. “Nothing so dates a man as to decry the younger generation.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19484-nothing-so-dates-a-man-as-to-decry/.