I believe what really happens in history is this: the old man is alway…

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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I believe what really happens in history is this: the old man is always wrong; and the young people are always wrong about what is wrong with him. The practical form it takes is this: that, while the old man may stand by some stupid custom, the young man always attacks it with some theory that turns out to be equally stupid. ✨ The Illustrated London News Magazine, June 3, 1922.
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