Solomon wrote that there is nothing new under the sun. He was on to something.
The king of greatest wisdom and wealth (estimated between $100-$7350 Billion by today's standards) ever to reign, who built one of the wonders of the ancient world, understood the corruption that emotionalism could bring about. He'd tried it all. And despite his wisdom he could not keep his own overly indulged children from dividing his nation and destroying the peace he had built.
Our Constitution reflects the wisdom Solomon penned in the Books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, pointing out that freedom comes through wisdom, which doesn't change with the times, vernacular or mores. Repeatedly, he wrote of all the things done "under the sun" and, of those, there is "no new thing" to emphasize that painting old ideas with new colors doesn't change a core concept.