A Cat Has A Reputation To Protect.

Time Sanctifies Everything; Even The Most Arrant Theft In The Hands Of The Robber's Grandchildren Becomes Sacred And Inviolable Property.

Fundamentalism Is The Triumph Of Paul Over Christ.

A Civilization Is Born Stoic And Dies Epicurean.

The Dog That Buried The Bone Which Even A Canine Appetite Could Not Manage, The Squirrel That Gathered Nuts For A Later Feast, The Bees That Filled The Comb With Honey, The Ants That Laid Up Stores For A Rainy Day - These Were Among The First Creators Of Civilization. It Was They....who Taught Our Ancestors The Art Of Providing For Tomorrow Out Of The Surplus Of Today, Or Of Preparing For Winter In Summer's Time Of Plenty.

In Its Youth A People Produce Mythology And Poetry; In Its Decadence, Philosophy And Logic.