Origin of the phrase "old ... never die; they just ..."
Posted by Becker on January 11, 2002 at
I have long been wondering about the origin of the often-used phrase "old ... never die; they just".
In my school, there used to be an inscription saying "old teachers never die; they just lose their class".
Would anyone know the origin of this phrase ? Did anyone famous utter it for the first time ?
Thanks in advance for any help,
D. Becker
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- "Old soldiers
never die ..." Bob 01/11/02
- "Old soldiers never die ..." R Berg 01/11/02