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"Can fool some of the people all of the time
all of the people some of the time
but not all of the people all of the time"
goes a famous quote
Shouting down dissent, mocking dissent
using violence against dissent
appears to work short time
but not likely to work in the long run
after all, everything has its shelf life
in the long run even the so called fools
also become wiser
well, not all of them but most of them!
NB: I recited this poem in the October month 2021 meeting of the Bangalore Poetry Circle(BPC)
Hari Om
ReplyDeleteOne can only hope so!!! YAM xx
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DeleteWell said!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much chechi!
DeleteAren't fools smart? It's the intelligent who are deceived easily, I think.
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't know about that.But eventually most of the deceived realize thay have been taken for a ride. Ofcourse, by then it could be too late..
DeleteI too would like to think people become wiser over the years!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Mrudula for responding to the post!
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