Traditions History Quotes

“It's never pleasant to have one's unquestioning beliefs put in their historical context, as I know from experience, I can assure you.”
― Kingsley Amis, The Green Man

“We could all stand to learn something from the Queen. Kudos to her for saying with her actions that it's okay to alter tradition and accept people where they are.”
― Germany Kent

“For centuries those people were hunters, and now hunting has been taken away from them, without anything taking its place. When you separate people from their past without giving them anything in its place, they live with their eyes on that past . . . They're not the ones to blame.”
― Romain Gary, The Roots of Heaven