The spirit of tradition infects humanity, and its two frightful manifestations are--" The old man rose from his chair, as if about to protest and as if to say, "Don't mention them!" But the young man could not restrain himself any more.
"-- inheritance from the past and the fatherland." "Hush!" cried the old man.

"You are treading on ground on which I cannot follow.

I recognise present evils.

I pray with all my heart for the new era.

More than that, I believe in it.