“We had come from lecture halls, school desks and factory workbenches, and over the brief weeks of training, we had bonded together into one large and enthusiastic group. Grown up in an age of security, we shared a yearning for danger, for the experience of the extraordinary. We were enraptured by war.”
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German writer born on March 29, 1895, and died on February 17, 1998. Ernst Junger is known for his war literature and philosophical works, with notable works including 'The Tin Drum' and 'The Story of War'. His writings deeply depict the impact of war on individuals and society. more
“War, my friends, is a thing of beauty.”
“War is just demographics in a hurry.”
“For reasons that are not well understood, war's codes are safer for most of us than love's.”
“All is changed, changed utterly A terrible beauty is born”