U Maung Swe Quotes in The Ugly American
“In this section of the Shan States, everyone is pro-American because of the Martins. They came to Burma to help us, not to improve their own standard of living.
You don’t need publicity if the results of what you are doing are visible and valuable to the people. The steam from a good pot of soup is its best advertisement.
You asked me what I would do if I were the President of the United States. This is would I would do: I would send more people like the Martins to Burma. That’s all you’d need. You could forget about the hordes of executives, PX’s, commissaries, and service forces which are now needed to support the Americans abroad.”
“I believe firmly that the Americans could drive the Communists out of Asia in a few years if you really tried and were willing to live life on our level. And if you had a definite policy. But most important—act like Americans. We love Americans—the kind we meet in America.”
U Maung Swe Quotes in The Ugly American
“In this section of the Shan States, everyone is pro-American because of the Martins. They came to Burma to help us, not to improve their own standard of living.
You don’t need publicity if the results of what you are doing are visible and valuable to the people. The steam from a good pot of soup is its best advertisement.
You asked me what I would do if I were the President of the United States. This is would I would do: I would send more people like the Martins to Burma. That’s all you’d need. You could forget about the hordes of executives, PX’s, commissaries, and service forces which are now needed to support the Americans abroad.”
“I believe firmly that the Americans could drive the Communists out of Asia in a few years if you really tried and were willing to live life on our level. And if you had a definite policy. But most important—act like Americans. We love Americans—the kind we meet in America.”
