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sitproperly on Nov 20th 2008 Gaudia Vaisnava

Rotting for Want of It

A couple people have mentioned the last line of my last post: “We’re not just ripe for it, we’re rotting for want of it!”

When I wrote it, I knew that I didn’t dream it up on my own, but I couldn’t remember where I had heard it. So with a bit of The Google, I found it.

It’s a historical quote from the era of the American Revolution. However, where I heard it was from the musical 1776 (which is about the times building up to the Revolution).

In the movie, Joseph Hughes says “We’re not yet ripe for Independence.” Stephen Hopkins replies, “Not ripe? Hell, we’re rotting for want of it!”

While the movie gave the line to Hopkins, historically, the quote was said by John Witherspoon from New Jersey.

So now you know, the colonists of early America were rotting for want of revolution. Just as we devotees are rotting for want of real spiritual guidance.

I wonder, how long will we rot before a revolution of our own.

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