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The Thin Red Line
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"The Thin Red Line" Quotes

"The Thin Red Line" by James Jones depicts the psychological and physical struggles of American soldiers fighting in the brutal Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II.

Quotes

War don't ennoble men, it turns 'em into dogs, poisons the soul.

James Jones

wardehumanization

A man don't go his own way, he's nothing.

James Jones

individuality

Death don't bother me. Death ain't nothin'. Death is sleep, sleep forever.

James Jones

deathacceptance

The world don't want to be saved, only damned.

James Jones

pessimism

I'm home anywhere, long as I'm with you.

James Jones

lovehome

The only way to be free is to do what you love.

James Jones

freedom

Fear of death is worse than death itself.

James Jones

fearmortality

In war, nobody really wins. You just survive.

James Jones

warsurvival

There's no right or wrong in war, only survival or death.

James Jones

warmorality

War is hell, but sometimes it's the only way to save what's left.

James Jones

warsacrifice