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Archive for August 29th, 2009

Weekly Roundup: Week 35

“The Pledge is neither an aspiration nor an ideology. It is a promise made by all Singaporeans, to their fellow Singaporeans.”
Gerald Giam

“And from the highest office of the land came this lowest living lie. That a democratic nation would destroy Singapore.”
KJ

“It is a sad speech to hear, especially from the man who believed so much in his ideals and wept when it didn’t materialise.”
a fellow Singaporean

“[Juliet Chua's] brand of patriotism is not actually patriotism, in spite of her assertations. It is servility, and being a servile citizen is not a patriot.”
Callan Tham

“So who is it that is ungrateful and unappreciative of Singaporeans?”
LuckySingaporean

“A country is not a corporation. Neither are its people shareholders.”
Eugene Yeo

This week’s roundup and recommended reads after the break.
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You Will Not Be Forgotten
Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam
5 Jan 1926 - 30 Sep 2008

For the sword outwears its sheath, and the soul wears out the breast. And the heart must pause to breathe, and love itself have rest.


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