Do infants have as much fun in infancy as adults do in adultery?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Groucho Marx compares innocence of infancy with adult mischief.
- In plain terms
- Children enjoy life simply; adults seek complex thrills.
- What can you take from it?
- Adults find excitement in risky behaviors.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is innocence better?
- Why seek thrill in risk?
Another view
It trivializes serious ethical issues.
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