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“Or do I merely see things differently because I lack this kind of bravado, and can imagine and wish for another task in life than to let a shell tear me to pieces.”

Original: Oder sehe ich nur die Dinge anders, weil mir diese Art der Bravour abgeht und ich mir schließlich noch eine andere Aufgabe im Leben denke und wünsche, als mich von einer Granate in Stücke reißen zu lassen. — A stark statement of his desire for a life and purpose beyond warfare · Letter to Thea Sternheim from the front, early October 1914 (German)

Ernst Stadler

“God forbid that any bloody struggle should come to darken our picturesque mountains with mourning; let every good Spaniard refrain from taking up arms, whether in the Carlist or the republican cause.”

Original: No permita Dios que ninguna lucha sangrienta venga a enlutar nuestras pintorescas montañas, absténganse todo buen español de pronunciamiento sea en sentido carlista o republicano. — Written by a former Carlist soldier, the letter shows a man wearied by faction and longing for peace among his own people · Letter to the Urretxu town council, 1 September 1869 (Spanish)

José María Iparraguirre

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