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“Truth ... Is a breath, a wind, A shadow, a phantom; Long have I pursued it, But never have I touched The hem of its garment.”

Quote by Stephen Crane

Book:War Is Kind and Other Poems

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War Is Kind and Other Poems

This volume compiles a selection of poems that delve into the complexities and consequences of war, offering a nuanced perspective on the human experience during times of conflict. more

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Stephen Crane was a prominent American author of the late 19th century, known for his realistic style and profound portrayals of war and poverty. His most famous work, 'The Red Badge of Courage,' is considered one of the greatest war novels in American literary history. more

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“The wayfarer, Perceiving the pathway to truth, Was struck with astonishment. It was thickly grown with weeds. "Ha," he said, "I see that none has passed here In a long time." Later he saw that each weed Was a singular knife. "Well," he mumbled at last, "Doubtless there are other roads.”

Wells Long Said Truth Lasts Saws Long Time Weed Knives Pathways Astonishment

Book:War Is Kind and Other Poems

Source: War Is Kind and Other Poems

“Unwind my riddle.Cruel as hawks the hours fly;Wounded men seldom come home to die;The hard waves see an arm flung high;Scorn hits strong because of a lie;Yet there exists a mystic tie.Unwind my riddle.”

Men Hard Home Lying Dies Strong Hours Arms Wave Ties Coming Home Wounded Scorn Mystic Riddle Hawks Unwind

Book:Wounds in the Rain

Source: Wounds in the Rain

“The word is clear only to the kind who on peak or plain, from dark northern ice-fields to the hot wet jungles, through all wine and want, through lies and unfamiliar truth, dark or light, are governed by the unknown gods, and though each man knows the law, no man may give tongue to it.”

Knows Men Want Giving Kind May Light Law Lying Dark Clear Fields Hot Wine Tongue Ice Wet Jungle Unfamiliar

Book:Stories from the War (Annotated Edition)

Source: Stories from the War (Annotated Edition)

“If there is a witness to my little life,To my tiny throes and struggles,He sees a fool;And it is not fine for gods to menace fools.”

Ifs Littles Struggle Fine Fool Tiny Witness Menace

Book:War Is Kind and Other Poems

Source: War Is Kind and Other Poems

“I saw a man pursuing the horizon;Round and round they sped.I was disturbed at this;I accosted the man."It is futile," I said,"You can never-""You lie," he cried,And ran on.”

Men Said Lying Saws He Man Rounds Ran Horizon Cried Disturbed Sped

Book:War Is Kind and Other Poems

Source: War Is Kind and Other Poems

“Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.Because your lover threw wild hands toward the skyAnd the affrighted steed ran on alone,Do not weep.War is kind.”

Kind War Hands Lovers Ran Maidens

Book:War Is Kind

Source: War Is Kind

“Do not weep, babe, for war is kind.Because your father tumbled in the yellow trenches,Raged at his breast, gulped and died,Do not weep.War is kind.”

Kind War Father Died Breasts Yellow Babe Trenches

Book:War Is Kind

Source: War Is Kind

“Swift blazing flag of the regiment,Eagle with crest of red and gold,These men were born to drill and die.Point for them the virtue of slaughter,Make plain to them the excellence of killingAnd a field where a thousand corpses lie.”

Men Lying Dies Born Virtue Fields Thousand Red Gold Excellence Flags Eagles Corpses Slaughter Drills Blazing

Book:The Red Badge of Courage and Other Stories

Source: The Red Badge of Courage and Other Stories

“My mission is to lead the country out of a bad situation of corruption, depression and slavery. After I rid the country of these vices, I will then organize and supervise a general election of a genuinely democratic civilian government.”

Country Government Situation Election Slavery Democratic Vices Corruption Missions Organize Civilians Bad Situations General Elections

Author:Idi Amin

“His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.”

Earth President Lord Sea Fields Particular Doctors Fishes British Beast Empires Als Conqueror British Empire Uganda

Author:Idi Amin