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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Author

George S. Patton
Medium
Speech
Genre
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Language
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Time
1933 1930s 20th century
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Citation

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Another quote originally in French

France cannot be France without greatness.

Charles de Gaulle

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Author

Charles de Gaulle
Source
L'Appel
Genre
Autobiography and memoir
Language
French
Time
1954 1950s 20th century
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Original Citation

De Gaulle, Charles. "L'Appel, 1940-1942." Mémoires de Guerre [War Memories]. c. 1954, ch. 1.

Current Citation

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