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26th March 11, 12:33 PM
#10
 Originally Posted by cajunscot
Tradition means giving a vote to most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who merely happen to be walking about. All democrats object to men being disqualified by the accident of birth; tradition objects to their being disqualified by the accident of death. Democracy tells us not to neglect a good man's opinion, even if he is our groom; tradition asks us not to neglect a good man's opinion, even if he is our father. -- G.K. Chesterton
Or, as C.S. Lewis warned us, Beware of chronological snobbery...
T.
I love it Todd!!! Cheers my friend and well said old chap!!!
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