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The March
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"The March" Quotes

"The March" follows the intertwining stories of diverse characters amid General Sherman's devastating Civil War campaign.

Quotes

The world was the same as ever, only more so; it was a world of endless, pitiless war.

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wardespair

The important thing is to know what you're fighting for.

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warpurpose

Freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be.

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freedomindividuality

That’s the way it is. And that’s the way it will be.

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acceptanceresignation

They made a hell of a lot of money on the war. And they are not about to let it stop.

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wargreed

The truth is, we'll never know exactly why we did what we did.

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uncertaintyintrospection

You see, we don’t know what we’re doing, but we’re doing it anyway.

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uncertaintydetermination

Things happen. They always do.

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fateacceptance

The world doesn’t care what you think or what you feel.

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indifferencereality

We all live in our heads and in the world.

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introspectionreality