The heart never grows better by age I fear rather worse, always harder. A young liar will be an old one, and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older.

Summary

This quote suggests that the heart does not inherently improve with age, but rather tends to deteriorate, becoming more hardened. It implies that negative traits, such as lying and deceitfulness, exhibited by someone at a young age, are likely to persist and worsen as they grow older. In other words, the quote asserts that a dishonest person will become an even bigger liar and a cunning individual will develop into a more manipulative individual as they age.

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