Monday 20th May 2013
Radiance Views Weekly
You are here: Home »  Quotes-Unquotes
Text size: A | A

Martyrdom without Death

Quotes-Unquotes

, by ABU TALEEB

There is no vacancy for the post of Prime Minister.
 – Jayanthi Natarajan, Congress spokesperson
 
All the aspirants including Advani, Lalu, Pawar, and every Tom, Dick and Harry should note.
 

The Chinese commandos formed the innermost ring in the Olympic torch relay in Delhi.
                                                 –  News Item
 
So we allowed Chinese commandos to be in the command on our soil.
 
We requested the Maoists to join the multi-party democratic political system in Nepal and join the mainstream by giving up violence. They have done so.
            - Pranab Mukherjee, External Affairs Minister
 
Why don’t you use your charm to convince our brand of Maoist to follow suit?
 
The Congress "prince" has inherited political power and does not understand politics.
      – Mayawati, U P Chief Minister
 
The political battle in Uttar Pradesh may be between the Congress “prince” and the Dalit “queen.”
 
If we fail in Iraq, it will mean telling friends that you can’t trust US.
               – George Bush, US president
 
Yes, one cannot trust you.
 
The Central government is prepared to work with state Governments and the courts to provide alternative justice delivery systems.
     – Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister
 
The government is advised to encourage arbitration. Proposal of Shari’ah Panchayats falls under this category.
 
Countries that act unilaterally on the world stage undermine the authority of the United Nations.
                                – Pope Benedict
 
This is the case of the country the Pope visited. The US hegemony has already undermined the UN.
 
We want the Indo-US nuclear deal. But it would be futile to sacrifice the government on account of this. It would be like 'death without martyrdom.’
       – Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress spokesman
 
So remaining in power is always preferable, seeking ‘martyrdom without death.’
 
There are lots of places in the world where we have an interest in the human rights of the citizens who live there.
              - Tony Fratto, US White House spokesman
 
And the outcome of the US interest and concern in different parts of the world including Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq is well known.
 

 


Top
TYRANNY Vs. TERRORISM
Vol. XLVI No.4, 2008-04-25
TYRANNY Vs. TERRORISM
MIDNIGHT MASSACRE  of Hefazat Protestors
Vol. LI No.7, 2013-05-19
TYRANNY Vs. TERRORISM
BOSTON, BRAZIL AND ISLAM Irrational Rhetoric, Illegal Wars
Vol. LI No.6, 2013-05-12
TYRANNY Vs. TERRORISM
HUMAN RIGHTS IN BANGLADESH Forced Disappearances, Arbitrary Arrests, Detentions, Custodial Deaths Order of the Day
Vol. LI No.5, 2013-05-05
TYRANNY Vs. TERRORISM
The Scourge of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Vol. L No.43, 2013-01-20
TYRANNY Vs. TERRORISM
Arab Spring: Promises and Challenges
Vol. L No.21, 2012-08-19
TYRANNY Vs. TERRORISM
Just World Order
Vol. XLIX No.43, 2012-01-29
TYRANNY Vs. TERRORISM
Let Us Refuse to Be Provoked
Vol. L No.27, 2012-09-30
TYRANNY Vs. TERRORISM
The Islamists and Western Blinkers
Vol. L No.15, 2012-07-08
TYRANNY Vs. TERRORISM
Death, Disappearance and Despair in India
Vol. L No.13, 2012-06-24
TYRANNY Vs. TERRORISM
Subscribe 
 
Focus Issue
 Enter your Email:
Submit