André Maurois Quote

The officer of today has seen active service, it's true but as a matter of fact it is quite sufficient in war to have good health and no more imagination than a fish. It is in peace-time that one ought to judge a soldier.


Les silences du colonel Bramble (The Silence of Colonel Bramble)


The officer of today has seen active service, it's true but as a matter of fact it is quite sufficient in war to have good health and no more...

The officer of today has seen active service, it's true but as a matter of fact it is quite sufficient in war to have good health and no more...

The officer of today has seen active service, it's true but as a matter of fact it is quite sufficient in war to have good health and no more...

The officer of today has seen active service, it's true but as a matter of fact it is quite sufficient in war to have good health and no more...