PROHIBITION AND EVOLUTION.
Evolution was much annoyed by Prohibition.
“ The trouble with you,” said Evolution, “is that you need to abolish temptation.” “ Certainly,” replied Prohibition in an airy manner. “ Why not?” ‘‘Why not!” replied Evolution. “ Because I need it in my business, that’s why not. If you abolish temptation, or water it down to the weak man’s capacity to resistance, how am I to develop strong men, I should like to know?” “ Well, we can’t have so much naughtiness. It’s getting awful!” said Prohibition.
“ Fudge!” sneered Evolution, “What is naughtiness to me? I’d rather 999 fall under temptation than not have temptation at hand for the thousandth man I’m interested in, the man in virtue of whom the face gets forward!” But Prohibition had the votes and Evolution, no longer a fad of the first magnitude had to submit.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 1000, 6 May 1909, Page 22
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139PROHIBITION AND EVOLUTION. New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 1000, 6 May 1909, Page 22
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