British Malaya/world War II 1942%e2%80%931945

Famous quotes containing the words british, world and/or war:

    Anthropology is the science which tells us that people are the same the whole world over—except when they are different.
    Nancy Banks-Smith, British columnist. Quoted in Guardian (London, July 21, 1988)

    A reasonable change of the world can not be instrumented by pure reason.
    Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)

    The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
    Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
    Bible: Hebrew Psalm LV (l. LV, 21–22)