"As it will be in the future, it was at the birth of Man There are only four things certain since Social Progress began. That the Dog returns to his Vomit and the Sow returns to her Mire, And the burnt Fool's bandaged finger goes wabbling back to the Fire..."
Kipling would be saddened to see the West reduced to such decadence, and the inevitable result--but not surprised.
"As it will be in the future, it was at the birth of Man
ReplyDeleteThere are only four things certain since Social Progress began.
That the Dog returns to his Vomit and the Sow returns to her Mire,
And the burnt Fool's bandaged finger goes wabbling back to the Fire..."
Kipling would be saddened to see the West reduced to such decadence, and the inevitable result--but not surprised.