You think you are dying for your country; you die for the industrialists.

On croit mourir pour la patrie; on meurt pour les industriels.

Anatole France

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Topic

Anti-war Dying for one's country Patriotism War

Author

Anatole France

Source

L' Humanite

Medium

Newspaper

Language

French

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

France, Anatole. "Une Lettre D'Anatole France." L'Humanite, 18 July 1922.

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Havelock Ellis
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The Dance of Life
Language
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Time
1923 1920s 20th century
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Citation

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Topic
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Author

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
Medium
Letter
Language
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Time
1880 1880s 19th century
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Citation

Von Moltke, Helmuth. Letter to Johann Caspar Bluntschli. 11 Dec. 1880.

Another quote originally in French

To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

Pierre Corneille

Le Cid

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Topic
Winning Taking risks
Speaker
Don Gomes, Le Comte

Author

Pierre Corneille
Source
Le Cid
Medium
Play
Genre
Tragicomedy
Language
French
Time
1636 1630s 17th century
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Original Citation

Corneille, Pierre. Le Cid. Dec. 1636, Theatre du Marais, Paris, France, act 2, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Corneille, Pierre. "The Cid." The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion, translated by John Cairncross. Penguin Classics, 1976.