“but why should I waste wisdom on a river-turtle?”
“And the turtles, of course...all the turtles are free, as turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be.”
“Why should we live with such hurry and waste of life?”
“And today the great Yertle, that Marvelous he, Is king of the Mud. That is all he can see.And the turtles of course... all the turtles are freeAs turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be.”
“A turtle should take fright at the sound of a boiling pot.”
“Waste not want not. I am not being wasted. Why do I want?”