“Who would unnaturally better Nature
By making out that that which is, is not.”
If the law of Nature is “struggle,” it is better to look the matter in
the face and adapt yourself to the conditions of your existence. Nature
will not bow to you, neither will you mend matters by patting her on the
back and telling her that she is not so black as she is painted. My dear
fellow, my dear sentimental friend, do you eat roast beef or roast
mutton?