The assumption must be that those who can see value only in tradition, or versions of it, deny man's ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
“If you write, one of the questions you're always trying to answer is, Where do you get your ideas? And, if you write, you know how pointless a question this is and how difficult it is to answer.”
“England and France were rivals, not only on the continent, but in the West Indies, in India, and in Europe.”