Immortal Great War Quote 29

There were many words that you could not stand to hear and finally only the names of places had dignity. Abstract words such as glory, honor, courage, or hallow were obscene. 

American novelist and WW1 veteran Ernest Hemingway, in 'A Farewell to Arms', 1929

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