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"Soldiers of Salamis" Quotes

"Soldiers of Salamis" explores the blurred lines between history and fiction as it recounts the search for truth surrounding a Spanish Civil War escapee.

fiction | 240 pages | Published in 2019

Quotes

The world had changed, but nobody had noticed.

Javier Cercas

changeobservation

History is not made by those who win or lose, but by those who write it.

Javier Cercas

historyperspective

In war, all men are brothers.

Javier Cercas

warbrotherhood

Sometimes the truth is hidden in what we choose to forget.

Javier Cercas

truthmemory

When a man dies, a world dies with him.

Javier Cercas

deathmortality

Courage is found in unlikely places and in unexpected people.

Javier Cercas

couragehuman nature

Every story has a beginning, often hidden in shadows.

Javier Cercas

storytellingmystery

Peace is a fragile thing, easily shattered by a single shot.

Javier Cercas

peaceconflict

The past is never truly past; it lingers in the present.

Javier Cercas

pastmemory

A hero is not one who never falls, but one who rises every time he falls.

Javier Cercas

heroismperseverance