The quote, “Tradition ist die Weitergabe des Feuers und nicht die Anbetung der Asche” — is often attributed to Gustav Mahler (1860–1911). While that attribution should rightfully be given to the French socialist leader Jean Jaurès (1859–1914), the actual origin goes back quite a bit further. . . . → Continue reading: On the origin of the popular quotation, “Tradition is not to preserve the ashes, but to pass on the flame.”