The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progr…

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected. ✨ The Illustrated London News Magazine, 1924.
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The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected. ✨ The Illustrated London News Magazine, 1924.

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