NOBLE SAVAGE

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NOBLE SAVAGE

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Human nature doesn't change

It doesn't matter what hat it puts on its head

What book it holds in its hand

Or even if it shares a last name with you

The same cast of characters 

With the same deck of character defects and assets  

Is dealt out in every time and place

Human nature existed in mythology, literature

And cave walls decorated by torchlight

The same rules still apply:

Silk purses can not be made from sows ears

Slow and steady wins the race

The sky is not falling

Don't sell your valuable cow for magic beans

Or your birthright for a pot of porridge

Our future might have flying cars on unknown planets

But human nature will be behind the wheel

Human nature can not change

But the culture can, and does, change drastically over time

Only consentual culture can clip the quills

Of prickly human nature

Add a dash of politeness, good will, and empathy

And the future will be so much pleasanter for us all.

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