Henri Barbusse Quote

War!
Some of the invalids break the silence, and say the word again under their breath, reflecting that this is the greatest happening of the age, and perhaps of all ages. Even on the lucid landscape at which they gaze the news casts something like a vague and somber mirage.

Under Fire (1916) - Ch. 1 - The Vision

War! Some of the invalids break the silence, and say the word again under their breath, reflecting that this is the greatest happening of the age,...

War! Some of the invalids break the silence, and say the word again under their breath, reflecting that this is the greatest happening of the age,...

War! Some of the invalids break the silence, and say the word again under their breath, reflecting that this is the greatest happening of the age,...

War! Some of the invalids break the silence, and say the word again under their breath, reflecting that this is the greatest happening of the age,...