لن تتمدّن آسيا على طريقة الغرب. فيها من آسيا الكثير، وهي عريقة في القِدم أكثر مما ينبغي.

“Asia is not going to be civilized after the methods of the West. There is too much Asia and she is too old.”Rudyard Kipling — Complete Short Stories of Rudyard Kipling: 25 Illustrated Collections: 440+ Tales in One Volume – Ultimate Short Story Collection: Plain Tales from the Hills, Soldier’s Three, The Jungle Book, The Phantom ‘Rickshaw and Other Ghost Stories, Land and Sea Tales… (2015)