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1 " And yet with every wound You robbed me of a crime,And as each blow was paid with Blood,You paid me also each great sin with greater graces.For even as I killed You,You made Yourself a greater thief than any in Your company,Stealing my sins into Your dying life,Robbing me even of my death. "
― Thomas Merton , Selected Poems of Thomas Merton
2 " Please do not look only at the dark sideAll the newspapers in the free world explain why you return their readers understand how you feelYou have the sympathy of millionsAs a tribute to your sorrow we resolve to spend more money on nuclear weapons there is always a bright sideIf this were only a movie a boat would be available have you ever seen our movies they end happilyYou would lean at the rail with 'him' the sun would set on China kiss and fadeYou would marry one of the kind authoritiesIn our movies there is no law higher than love in real life duty is higherYou would not want the authorities to neglect dutyHow do you like the image of the free world sorry you cannot stayThis is the first and last time we will see you in our papersWhen you are back home remember us we will be having a good time. "