#World War One
Quotes about world-war-one
World War One, often referred to as the Great War, was a monumental conflict that reshaped the course of history and left an indelible mark on the world. Spanning from 1914 to 1918, this global war involved many of the world's great powers and was characterized by unprecedented levels of destruction and loss. The tag "World War One" represents themes of sacrifice, resilience, and the profound impact of warfare on humanity. It evokes a time when nations were tested, and individuals were called upon to demonstrate extraordinary courage and endurance. People are drawn to quotes about World War One because they encapsulate the raw emotions and profound reflections of those who lived through it. These quotes offer insights into the human spirit's capacity to endure hardship and the enduring hope for peace. They serve as poignant reminders of the lessons learned and the enduring quest for a world free from the ravages of war. By exploring these quotes, readers can connect with the past, gain a deeper understanding of the human condition, and reflect on the enduring quest for peace and reconciliation in a world that has been forever changed by the events of the Great War.
Nowadays, we are all very familiar with the newsreels of the period showing the brave troops frantically waving their hankies from trains and smiling excitedly at the cameras. It just somehow didn't occur to people at the time, least of all the soldiers, that anyone would end up getting killed, despite the fact that the event had been plainly billed as a war.
The War went on far too long... It was too vast for its meaning, like a giant with the brain of a midge. Its epic proportions were grotesquely out of scale, seeing what it was fought to settle. It was far too indecisive. It settled nothing, as it meant nothing. Indeed, it was impossible to escape the feeling that it was not meant to settle anything - that could have any meaning, or be of any advantage, to the general run of men.
A German attack on Russia’s ally France would, in reality, be defensive—but the English talked as if Germany was trying to dominate Europe.
When a bullet broke the store-house of the self, inside the skull, how could those myriads of photographs survive, or the personality that they made up? Why should they survive, what use were they to life?
The casualty lists went on appearing for a long time after the Armistice - last spasms of Europe's severed arteries.
When Roy’s 32nd Division arrived in France, the Great War had been grinding on for over three years. Though called the “War to End All Wars,” it was the “War that Went on Forever” to those in it. The lines were static, the casualties horrendous, and hope for any breakthrough was fleeting.
One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans (1888).
We set to work to bury people. We pushed them into the sides of the trench but bits of them kept getting uncovered and sticking out, like people in a badly made bed. Hands were the worst; they would escape from the sand, pointing, begging - even waving! There was one which we all shook when we passed, saying, 'Good morning', in a posh voice. Everybody did it. The bottom of the trench was springy like a mattress because of all the bodies underneath.
In his mind he was a spirit, feeling the radiant heat of the chalk of the trenches; cooling himself in the flicker-rippling Ancre. O, to be able to see it all again, a ghost world of gun-flashes at night. O to see it all, to grasp all of it, without violence, without pain; to share the marching and the singing of the living that were part of the great dream of life and death.