Henry David Thoreau Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Every generation laughs at the old fashions,
but follows religiously the new."

by:	Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American author, poet, philosopher, polymath, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and transcendentalist
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Categories:	Humor, Nature, Reason, Religion, Society
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That's funny. -- Tammy, Miami
Not quite sure how to rate this aphorism. Its accurate on so many levels of so many topics - clothing, academia, economics, politics, religion, etc. This seems to be the rule rather than the always proverbial exception. A thumbs down for the observed rejection of law or, 5 stars for the accurate observation of migrating mores. -- Mike, Norwalk
Well said Mike! -- cal, lewisville, tx
And quite often the 'new' fashions are but the 'old' fashions dressed up differently. Mankind still falls for the same traps as he did a thousand years ago. Same as it ever was... -- E Archer, NYC