[Ads-l] Saying Origin: Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Fantastic citation, Bill. Luke Kaiser is now the most likely
originator. I have updated the QI article, and changes should become
visible within 24 hours.

[Begin acknowledgement]
Great thanks to Gary White, Jonathan Lighter, Marcas, Eric Lerner,
David Strip, Stephen, and Bill Mullins whose inquiries and comments
led QI to formulate this question and perform this exploration.
Lighter found the important citation dated July 21, 1975. Mullins
found the crucial citation dated December 11, 1974. Mullins also
mentioned the linkage to P. J. O’Rourke.
[End acknowledgement]

Garson

On Fri, Jun 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM Bill Mullins <amcombill at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> 1974 Houston Chronicle 11 Dec Sec 2 p 1/4
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> Kaiser is chairman of the association's Board of Selections, and he sent me a whole raft of dandy mottos, including one he just coined himself:
> OLD AGE AND TREACHERY
> WILL ALWAYS DEFEAT YOUTH AND SKILL.
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> genealogybank.com
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