“
The end justified the means, he told himself. The deceitful deeds left along the path leading to a clever man’s wealth were like a trail of bread crumbs. The crumbs would be quickly consumed by naïve birds and vermin, leaving the trail spotless, akin to a man grabbing abandoned, dirty money left on the street.
”
― The Beasts of Success
― The Beasts of Success
“
[What If?]
What if
the salaries of presidents
and military commanders
were equal
to what is paid
to the lowest-ranking soldiers?
Would we ever see
another war
on earth?
What if
a new law were passed:
that the defensive lines
in every war
must be made up
of the sons of the rich,
of princes,
kings,
and political leaders?
Would we ever see
a new war
again?
What if
the punishment
for saying I love you
without truly meaning it
were death?
How many lovers
would remain
in the world?
...more
”
― أنا زهرة برية [I am a Wildflower]
― أنا زهرة برية [I am a Wildflower]
