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J. B. Priestley

There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age, I missed it coming and going.

J. B. Priestley

Respect

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The author is saying that when he was young, people did not value or honor young people, and now that he is old, people do not value or honor older people either. He feels caught in a situation where respect is lacking at both stages of life, so he never experienced it fully.

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