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Quotes about wartime

Wartime is a profound and complex period that encapsulates the extremes of human experience, from the depths of despair to the heights of heroism. It represents a time when societies are tested, and individuals are called upon to exhibit extraordinary courage, resilience, and sacrifice. The concept of wartime is not just about the battles fought on the front lines but also about the silent struggles endured by those on the home front. It is a time when the human spirit is both challenged and celebrated, revealing the capacity for both destruction and compassion.

People are drawn to quotes about wartime because they offer a glimpse into the raw emotions and pivotal moments that define these periods. These quotes capture the essence of human endurance and the moral complexities faced during conflict. They serve as reminders of the lessons learned and the enduring hope for peace. In a world that often feels divided, wartime quotes resonate with readers by highlighting shared experiences and universal truths. They inspire reflection on the past and encourage a deeper understanding of the sacrifices made in the pursuit of freedom and justice. Through these words, we find a connection to the past and a guide for navigating the challenges of the present.

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Walter Cronkite had a golden rule for all wartime reporters: never self-aggrandize.
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Sorry," he apologized. "I didn't mean to inflict my rantings on you, even though we are destined to spend the rest of our lives together. I don't suppose you fave any thought to where we should be married while I was in with that lot of fools, did you?""Yes," she said. "I decided we shouldn't, that wartime attachments are a bad idea. Particularly if you're going to be lassoing flying bombs.
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In wartime people took action because of what they believed in. In peacetime people were driven by their private concerns.
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And as I went up to him and took his hands, I felt that I had made no mistakes; and although I knew that, in a sense which could never be true of him, I was linked with the past that I had yielded up, inextricably and for ever, I found it not inappropriate that the years of frustration and grief and loss, of work and conflict and painful resurrection, should have led me through their dark and devious ways to this new beginning.
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Ana—Ana, listen to me.' A shot. 'We're going to play a game, okay? We're going to trick the guards.' A shot. 'They're drunk—it'll be easy if you pay attention. All you have to do is stay close to me, very close—' A shot. 'Then when I fall down into the hole, you fall at the same time. Just close your eyes and keep your body straight.' A shot. 'But it won't work unless we both fall at the very same time, okay?' A shot. 'Do you understand? Don't! Don't look at me.
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Mustard gas, which is the favorite frightfulness of the Hun, does not smell like mustard at all. Its pungency is something like the taste of mustard, but its smell is that of sour, fermented raspberry, with mold on top.
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Don't know when my life came to visualising intense pain and tragedy to putting it down on paper, to putting across a message of love in times of abject hate. Thank you everybody and the conspiracy of the stars for showing me this day. To many, many more books, inshallah, and to many more launches.
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Was it not all a dead-end occupation, nursing back to health men to be patched up and returned to the trenches, or a man to be patched up, court-martialled, and shot? The difference lay in the Ideal.
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We have our mission and we are going to complete it. So grab your straws and suck it the fuck up.
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Well, HALLELUJAH! FOUR letters - ranging from April 28th to May 27th - came home today and the world looks much different. One was sealed with a kiss, one was sealed with a Big kiss, one was sealed with a peck (?), and one was just sealed, which means I got spit on.
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