Quote by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

We have to hate our immediate predecessors to get free of their authority.

We have to hate our immediate predecessors to get free of th

Summary

This quote suggests that in order to break free from the influence and control of our predecessors, we must develop a sense of hatred towards them. By harboring strong negative emotions towards those who held authority before us, we can liberate ourselves from their ideologies and establish our own independent path. The quote challenges the idea of blindly accepting the authority and perspectives of those who came before us, encouraging us to critically analyze and question their beliefs in order to forge our own unique identity.

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Generations

By D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

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