Does anybody know what this means?

Question

"Squirrels for nuts contend, and, wrong or right, For the world's empire kings ambitious fight. What odds?--to us 'tis all the self-same thing, A nut, a world, a squirrel, and a king."

Answer 1

The quote, attributed online, perhaps accurately, to Winston Churchill, means that all ambitions are, in a sense, equal--be they nuts, or the "empire"--the control--of worlds.

Answer 2

I think it is relating squirls fighting for nuts, just as kings fight for their kingdom.

Answer 3

this extended metaphor explains the pawn (or common man) to king relationship. The leader's of the world fight many wars. So the squirrels for nuts points tot the pawn aspect, soldiers fight the physical war, so they may see a new future. But in reality, nothing different will occur to the common man, including the soldiers, because there will still be "a nut, a world, a squirrel, and a king." (Only the leaders will see change, but in reality, nothings changed.)

I hope this helps.

Answer 4

my guess would be that a squirrel would fight for a nut like a king (it says empire so I am assuming it is a king that wants to rule the world) would fight for the world.  If you step back to look at the big picture is there really any difference in a squirrel fighting for a nut and a king fighting for the world.  Both are being self-centered.

Answer 5

It is saying everything is the same if feelings arnt involved.

Answer 6

it means people fight for things , and yet we are all people.

Answer 7

idk. i'm not smart

Answer 8

It means nuts are good, but be careful with them.

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Answer 9

It means that everyone fights for what is important to them.

Answer 10

the squril has a weird lover

Answer 11

It means two Squirrels fight over nuts "there for food".

And "I dont know if it is wrong or right" For "leaders and kings (who would be like the squirrles" to fight over people and lands (the nuts).

The writer was comparing squirrles and fighting over nuts to kings fighting over power. Us and the world are no different than nuts, and kings and powerful leaders are no different than squirrles.

Answer 12

the squirrel has a g*y lover?

Answer 13

"Squirrels for nuts contend...world's empire kings ambitious fight" This has been explained by those before me and it just means that just like Squirrels with nuts, kings fight for empires.

"What odds?--to us 'tis all the same thing, a nut, a world, a squirrel, a king." This implies that to the people of the world (much like the nuts) the outcome is determined by something outside their control, so what does it matter.

Answer 14

When we fight for land and money and such we are no different than the animals like the squirrel hording nuts.

Answer 15

I think it's talking about the triviality of all the things we fight about. Power, money, etc. A squirrel needs nuts (unless he can eat others things) to live so he has to do whatever it takes to get them - right or wrong. Getting a nut probably seems like the world to a squirrel but if we look at the bigger picture the king and his ambitions are just as inconsequential as the squirrels. OR maybe the squirrel's troubles are just as important as the king's. It's equating a king and the world with a squirrel and a nut so...saying every is peanuts in the end. HAha!

That's my take on it, anyway.

Answer 16

It means that everything is different and at the same time the same things.

Answer 17

I don't know where you find all this crazy stuff

Answer 18

Here you go sweetie:  Animals fight for mere survival, but man survive for the mere fight, and to the lay, the end result is the same...to PREVAIL!  I hope this helps!

Answer 19

Ok.... here is the breakdown.   Squirrels for nuts contend.  That means squirrels fight one another to get what is needed to survive whether it be done in a right or wrong fashion (like stealing them from another squirrel for example).

Next, you have For the world's empire kings ambitious fight.  This means every King wants to defend their territory / domain. It's Survival of the fittest at its best.  This pertains to What odd? - to us 'tis all the self- same thing,. A nut, a world, a squirrel, and a king.  This just means we (people) have some of the same commonalities that animals do. Their world is just a little smaller than ours, but we share some of the same goals.