But if, on the contrary, we are unable to believe that this "awful slough," which engulfs the manhood and womanhood of generation after generation is incapable of removal; and if the heart and intellect of mankind alike revolt against the fatalism of despair, then, indeed, it is time, and high time, that the question were faced in no mere dilettante spirit, but with a resolute determination to make an end of the crying scandal of our age.
"In-Darkest-England-and-the-Way-Out"
Booth, William
Behind the Battle Line: Around the World in 1918, depicts the great spiritual struggle that, beside the physical battle, engulfs the world.
"The Future Belongs to the People"
Karl Liebknecht
Slowly it sinks down and engulfs them.
"Gargoyles"
Ben Hecht