Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Malaysiakini " “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to
gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to
yearn for the vast and endless sea.” - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The fact that the geriatric political establishment is nervous
about this young political party bodes well for Malaysians who want
change. The fact that Undi18 is causing some political operatives to
notice young people is a good thing.
It would be a pity if Muda just became part of the fumbling
opposition of this country. Johor Muda chief Mohd Azrol Ab Rahani's
description of ongoing talks with Harapan is extremely disappointing.
Haven’t
we all heard this before? Huddled talks about seat allocation, logo
use, and the anointing of chosen ones to bring down Umno/BN?
If a
party was sincere, the fielding of a candidate should not be about
getting a winnable seat but rather about disrupting in the hopes of
gaining a foothold independently to then act independently by building
consensus to change the system.
