"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."
GK Chesterton
“You can’t let a youngin decide for himself. He’ll grab at the first thing with shiny ribbons on it. Then when he finds there’s a hook in it, it’s too late… All a parent can do is say, “wait. Trust me” and try to keep temptation away.”
