He may be conceited, ill-mannered, presumptuous or fatuous, but I do not turn for pretection to dreary cliches about respect for elders - as if mere age were a reason for respect.

• 年轻人或许自负、粗鲁、放肆、愚蠢，但我不会用应当尊重老人这种陈词滥调来辩解，年龄似乎仅仅是尊重的一个原因。