• The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.

  Washington Irving
  American writer 1783-1859
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. recollection
2. supplanted
3. successor
4. tomorrow

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The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow. by : Washington Irving

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