Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Is the parent better than the child into whom he has cast his ripened being? Whence, then, this worship of the past?

Is the parent better than the child into whom he has cast hi

Summary

This quote questions the notion of favoring the parent over the child, suggesting that the parent's potential for growth and development may be surpassed by that of their offspring. It raises the query as to why society tends to idolize the past, venerating ancestral wisdom rather than embracing the potential for progress and change that lies within future generations. The quote challenges the hierarchical perspective of parent-child relationships and prompts a reevaluation of the importance placed on tradition.

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