It has an Orwellian ring to it that is both prophetic and
a common sense observation of our modern society - particularly with reference
to those who are in leadership positions upon whom we depend.
Here it is: "If you can keep your head when all
about you are loosing theirs and blaming it all on you,...."
I reckon those words are perhaps Kipling's greatest
legacy to a world he would have trouble recognising, not so much the failure of
mankind to learn from past mistakes but more about our rush to act
precipitately during times when cool heads should prevail.
