653 quotes found
“War he sung is toil and trouble Honour but an empty bubble.”
“By the rude bridge that arched the flood Their flag to April's breeze unfurl'd Here once the embattl'd farmers stood And fired the shot heard round the world.”
“Hang yourself brave Crillon. We fought at Arques and you were not there.”
“We don't want to fight but by jingo if we do We've got the ships we've got the men we've got the money too. We've fought the Bear before and while we're Britons true The Russians shall not have Con...”
“I have prayed in her fields of poppies I have laughed with the men who died - But in all my ways and through all my days Like a friend He walked beside. I have seen a sight under Heaven That only G...”
“0 God assist our side: at least avoid assisting the enemy and leave the rest to me.”
“To arms! to arms! ye brave! The avenging sword unsheathe March on! march on! all hearts resolved On victory or death!”
“Ez for war I call it murder - There you hev it plain and flat I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment for that.”
“War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity it destroys religion it destroys states it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.”
“Take up our quarrel with the foe! To you from failing hands we throw The torch be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep though poppies grow In Flanders' fields.”
“And this I hate - not men nor flag nor race But only War with its wild grinning face.”
“When after many battles past Both tir'd with blows make peace at last What is it after all the people get? Why! taxes widows wooden legs and debt.”
“God how the dead men Grin by the wall Watching the fun Of the Victory Ball.”
