W.h. AudenIn the nightmare of the dark All the dogs of Europe bark, And the living nations wait, Each sequestered in its hate; Intellectual disgrace Stares from every human face, And the seas of pity lie Locked and frozen in each eye.
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Rudyard Kipling wrote: "In the nightmare of the darkAll the dogs of Europe bark,And the living nations wait,Each sequestered in its hate;Intellectual disgraceStares from every human face,And the seas of pity lieLocked and frozen in each eye." Kipling's poem is a warning to us all. We must be vigilant and never let our guard down. And if we see someone who is drowning, we must come to their aid.
Source: Another Time
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