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Martyrs.

Nail to the cross the fanatic
  as soon as he reacheth the thirties!

For when he knoweth the world,
  surely the dupe will turn rogue.


Guter Rathschlag.

Jeglichen Schwärmer schlagt mir ans Kreuz
  im dreissigsten Jahre;

Kennt er nur einmal die Welt,
  wird der Betrogne der Schelm.