Only the winners decide what were war crimes.

Only the winners decide what were war crimes.

It seems like such a terrible shame that innocent civilians have to get hurt in wars, otherwise combat would be read more

It seems like such a terrible shame that innocent civilians have to get hurt in wars, otherwise combat would be such a wonderfully healthy way to rid the human race of unneeded trash.

Man has no right to kill his brother. It is no excuse that he does so in uniform: he only read more

Man has no right to kill his brother. It is no excuse that he does so in uniform: he only adds the infamy of servitude to the crime of murder.

How good bad music and bad reasons sound when we march against an enemy.

How good bad music and bad reasons sound when we march against an enemy.

It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that
this is war.

It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that
this is war.

When every autumn people said it could not last through the winter, and when every spring there was still no read more

When every autumn people said it could not last through the winter, and when every spring there was still no end in sight, only the hope that out of it all some good would accrue to mankind kept men and nations fighting. When at last it was over, the war had many diverse results and one dominant one transcending all others: disillusion.

Either this or upon this. (Either bring this back or be brought
back upon it.)

Either this or upon this. (Either bring this back or be brought
back upon it.)

It is well that war is so terrible--we shouldn't grow too fond of it.

It is well that war is so terrible--we shouldn't grow too fond of it.

"I cannot bear it!" said the pewter soldier. "I have shed pewter
tears! It is too melancholy! Rather let read more

"I cannot bear it!" said the pewter soldier. "I have shed pewter
tears! It is too melancholy! Rather let me go to the wars and
lose arms and legs! It would at least be a change. I cannot
bear it longer! Now, I know what it is to have a visit from
one's old thoughts, with what they may bring with them! I have
had a visit from mine, and you may be sure it is no pleasant
thing in the end; I was at last about to jump down from the
drawers."