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Meaning
The quote says that youth is a time of freshness and openness, which can also make young people easier to influence. It presents that vulnerability as something harmful forces may try to exploit. The message is a warning to be careful during a formative stage of life.
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Source
The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson (1988)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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The phrase appears in the book "The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson (1988)" by Ezra Taft Benson (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.
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About Ezra Taft Benson
American farmer and religious leader, secretary of agriculture and church president
Ezra Taft Benson was an American farmer, federal government official, and religious leader. He served as the 15th United States Secretary of Agriculture under Dwight D. Eisenhower and later became the 13th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He held the agriculture post throughout both Eisenhower administrations. In church leadership, he served from 1985 until his death in 1994. His public life centered on agriculture, government service, and religious leadership.
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