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“The other two muleteers, addicted to opium, were invariably in a dazed state of mind. They had to smoke the drug every morning in order to rouse themselves sufficiently to tie up the packs. It was evident this morning that we would not be able to start marching before 8 a.m. whereas the stream of refugees invariably got under way at dawn. Captain Gribble”

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Book:EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORIES OF SURVIVAL IN BURMA WW2: tens of thousands fled to India from the Japanese Invasion in 1942
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“In Aeson's experience, there were two things that caused people to follow: fear or devotion. Fealty could be won through fear in a heartbeat. Fear was powerful, and it led people towards truly atrocious acts in the name of self-preservation. But it was fleeting - as soon as something came along that inspired greater fear, everything changed. Devotion, on the other hand, was hard earned, through actions and deeds. Whereas adversity often eroded fear, it only strengthened devotion. Fear could win battles and wars, it could sweep armies aside. but devotion was what held nations together.”

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Book:Of War and Ruin
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“Banyak ketimpangan sosial dan ketidakadilan masih merajalela di sekitar kita, dan Saudara menghendaki hidup yang lurus-lurus saja? Saudara kira kita sudah sepenuhnya merdeka? Belum! Belanda pergi, musuh selanjutnya adalah dari orang sebangsa kita sendiri. Zaman sekarang menjadi guru tidak lagi semata mengajarkan alifbata seperti dahulu, Saudara harus lebih daripada itu. Lihatlah sekarang betapa banyak pemuda terpelajar yang telah insyaf berpolitik, sudah mula mereka mempergunakan tenaga dan akal pikiran mereka untuk membina negara yang sebenar-benar merdeka, sedang Saudara....”

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Book:Inyik Balang
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