This quote by Tom Wilson recommends that the existing situation is not ideal and that the future might be even worse. It suggests that the decisions being made now will have an unfavorable effect on the future, and that the effects of these choices will be felt for a very long time. It is a caution that the present course of action is not sustainable and that it will cause a bad result. It is a pointer that the choices we make today will have an enduring impact on our future. It is a call to action to make better decisions and to take responsibility for our actions. It is a suggestion that we have the power to shape our future which we ought to strive to make much better decisions for the sake of our future.
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"
"It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do"
