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“Anything more low, obscene, feculent, the manifold heaving's of history have not cast up. We shall come to the worship of onions, cats and things vermiculite.” quote by Rufus Choate
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“Anything more low, obscene, feculent, the manifold heaving's of history have not cast up. We shall come to the worship of onions, cats and things vermiculite.”

Rufus Choate

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The quote suggests that society will eventually worship trivial or absurd things as history evolves.

In simple terms: People will end up idolizing meaningless things.

Key Takeaway

Beware of valuing the trivial.

Themes

societal decay absurdity historical perspective

Mood

cynical skeptical

Type

satirical critical

When to use this quote

  • political discourse
  • media criticism
  • social media trends
  • consumer culture

Key Concepts

cultural relativism symbolism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What modern 'onions' dominate our culture?
  • How do we distinguish meaningful from meaningless trends?
A Different Perspective

It may overstate the inevitability of absurd worship.

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