Одни твердят - мир сгубит пламя,
Другие - лед.
Пригубив страсть, согласен с вами,
Кто верит - мир разрушит пламя.
Хотя, случись другой исход,
С враждою будучи знаком,
Скажу, для разрушенья лед
Великолепно
Подойдет.
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Fire and Ice
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Robert Frost