these guys need all the suport
A beautiful urdu couplet of Mir Saqib, used as a tribute to Steve Jobs, which i think sums up his life and work beautifully.
“Zamaana bade shauq se sun raha tha
Hum hi so gaye daastan kehte kehte”
( The world was listening with great relish;
I myself fell asleep while relating the tale).
“Zamaana bade shauq se sun raha tha
Hum hi so gaye daastan kehte kehte”
( The world was listening with great relish;
I myself fell asleep while relating the tale).
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| — | Apple of the i-world- Tabish Azeem in ‘The Hindu’ 9th Oct, 2011 |
A poem to remember forever as to what hate can do
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn’t a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.
“First they came…” - The origins of this poem first have been traced to a speech given by Niemöller on January 6, 1946, to the representatives of the Confessing Church in Frankfurt
Profits have gone up. Jobs have gone … down.
Contrary to what conservatives keep screaming (as if screaming it loudly enough and often enough will make it true), as businesses make more profits, THEY ARE NOT HIRING MORE WORKERS.
Lowering taxes on big business does not encourage business to use their profits to hire more people and lower employment. It just increases personal profit.
The first step to becoming a better writer is believing your own experience is worth writing about.
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| — | Peter Marmorek (via escriptor) |
