That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in another. (Adlai Stevenson II)

That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in another.

Adlai Stevenson II

Related topics

absurdity generation height wisdom

Related quotes

The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their Lives, which infallibly destroy them. View quote
Joseph Addison
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. View quote
Helen Keller
A writer's work often reflects what he or she has been exposed to in life; experiences which are the groundwork of a poem or a story. View quote
Eyvind Johnson
What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one. View quote
François de La Rochefoucauld
Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live. View quote
Robert F. Kennedy