Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Thoughts about the lion, the king of animals and symbol of legitimacy

I think the lion represents the principal of legitimacy.

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The rose: the queen of flowers

It’s evident that the lion is among animals what the rose is among flowers. The rose is naturally queen. Put a truly beautiful rose among any other type of flower – even among a bunch of extremely beautiful orchids... the rose overshadows all other flowers, even the orchid. The rose is clearly superior.

The lion: king of the animals

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Put a lion among every other animals... they are eclipsed.

The elephant is bigger, but…what a brute, vile mass. The camel walks further, but its step is like a heavy laden slave, it doesn’t break out with the proud step of the lion.

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The lion marches and jumps, the camel walks.

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Consider the fox: it is clever, but fragile; when his wit runs out, it is in trouble.

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Consider the other animals: they all have some eminent quality, but none have the ensemble of qualities that make a lion a lion.

Look at the lion – it is king. 

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It seems to enjoy the right to be king: he commands, he has the claws of a king, he reigns!

It is normal that the lion be the color of a king.  Gold is the color of kings.  A silver lion – how frustrating!  A golden lion, how natural!

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