The past is democratic, because it is a people. The future is despotic, because it is a caprice. Every man is alone in his prediction, just as each man is alone in a dream.


The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton (ed. 1987) - ISBN: 9780898701371

G. K. Chesterton Quotes

The past is democratic, because it is a people. The future is despotic, because it is a caprice. Every man is alone in his prediction, just as each...

The past is democratic, because it is a people. The future is despotic, because it is a caprice. Every man is alone in his prediction, just as each...

The past is democratic, because it is a people. The future is despotic, because it is a caprice. Every man is alone in his prediction, just as each...

The past is democratic, because it is a people. The future is despotic, because it is a caprice. Every man is alone in his prediction, just as each...