Quotessence
Home / Books / Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission

Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission

Book by Abhijit Naskar · 16 quotes · Social Justice, Civic Duty, Life Lessons

Filter quotes by topic

AllSocial JusticeCivic DutyLife LessonsHumanismService Of HumanityOnenessBrainy QuotesHumanitarianPrejudiceBigotryCivil RightsAccountabilityDiversity And InclusionExistentialismIndifferenceAdvaitaSocial ResponsibilityUnconditional LoveApathyFreethinker

Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission Quotes

“Thus Peace Begins (The Sonnet) Peace begins with society, Society begins with individuality. Individuality begins with liberty, Liberty begins with accountability. Accountability comes from unity, Unity comes through community. Community comes through diversity, Diversity comes through inclusivity. Inclusivity comes through nonrigidity, Nonrigidity comes through curiosity. Curiosity comes through expansivity, Expansivity comes through evolvability. Evolvability comes through taming animality. Animality is tamed when we prioritize humanity.”

Social JusticeCuriosityExistentialismAccountabilityPolitical ScienceDiversity And InclusionRational ThinkingSocial StudiesCivic DutyPeace Poetry
Book:Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission
Create image

“Himalayan Sonneteer Sonnet 1 My science is you, my art is you, La mañana de mi mente eres tú. Mi casa tú, mi cielo tú, La verdad de mi vida eres tú. People are the truth of life, Not some beliefs and biases. People are the magic of my words, People are the center of my poetries. People are the beginning, People are the end. People are the meaning, People are the mend. We lift ourselves when we lift up the people. When we're each other's rock, we are unstoppable.”

Social JusticeHumanitarianService Of HumanitySocial WorkReformerDerechos HumanosCivic DutyServicio A La SociedadPoesía De La HumanidadSpanglish Poetry
Book:Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission
Create image

“I'm Above The Law (The Sonnet) Yes, I am above the law, So is every single world builder. It's only the apes without brain who, Are tamed by the medieval lawmaker. If you are to be a civilized being, It is your duty to rise above the law. If you can't tell right from wrong, It is common sense you lack, not law. It is nothing but a juvenile democracy, That is founded on spineless law-abidance. Civilized democracy instills accountability, What it doesn't demand is boneheaded obedience. You have a heart, brain and spine, why not use them! Stand up o citizen justice, and keep the law as servant.”

Civil RightsPolitical ScienceLaw And OrderDemocratic SocietyLegal SystemCivic DutyPhilosophy Of LawSocial Justice PoemHuman Rights PoetryLaw Abiding
Book:Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission
Create image

“Law is like a band-aid. Band-aids don't heal the wound, they only prevent further infection while your natural immune system does the healing. Likewise, law doesn't cure crime, it only keeps crime in check, while individual accountability treats the inhumanity that causes crime. And at some point the band-aid must come off, because, just like a body covered in band-aid is the sign of a sick person, a society covered in law is the sign of a sick species.”

Civil RightsLaw EnforcementLaw And OrderCriminal JusticeLegal SystemCivic DutyCriminal LawPhilosophy Of LawCriminologyCrime Prevention
Book:Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission
Create image

“Himalayan Sonneteer Sonnet 100 (Naskar Sonnet 1000) It's the little everyday acts of justice, That bring most change in society. It's the little everyday acts of justice, That actually eliminate inhumanity. One big revolution in five years, Brings no lasting change. But one small act of uncompromise everyday, Makes the whole world gain conscience. Hence, reformation of a nation isn't measured, By how many big revolutions it has to face. Reformation of a nation is predicated on, How many citizens it has who refuse to bend. So I say - break the chains, take off the blinkers. The whole world awaits, for it needs to be tinkered.”

RevolutionInjusticeCorruptionSocial ResponsibilityPolitical ScienceDemocratic SocietyHuman Rights ActivistCivic DutySocial Justice PoetryCitizen Power
Book:Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission
Create image

“Beyond the Nature of Truth (The Sonnet) Do you realize how serious the situation is, Are you aware of the lives ruined by cruelty? Because if you stay aloof in your cloud castle, All talk of humanity is but a tale of fantasy. Can you tell the real from the unreal, Can you tell facts from fantasy? I am not talkin' in terms of neuroscience, I am askin' you as a human, of human responsibility. We can argue about the nature of truth all we want, But that won't alleviate the suffering of society. So the question is, do you know the worth of life, How far will you go to preserve another's serenity! Does human welfare overpower your insecurity? Or is the self still separate from society?”

TruthSocial JusticeHuman RightsHumanitarianActivismCrueltyCivil RightsHate CrimeCivil LibertiesCivic Duty
Book:Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission
Create image