Jean Giraudoux Quotes About War

Quotes about: War

• There's a kind of permission for war which can be given only by the world's mood and atmosphere, the feel of its pulse. It would be madness to undertake a war without that permission.

  Jean Giraudoux

  War, Atmosphere, Would Be

  Jean Giraudoux (1963). “Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels”

• As soon as war is declared it will be impossible to hold the poets back. Rhyme is still the most effective drum.

  Jean Giraudoux

  War, Rhyming, Impossible

  'La Guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu' (1935; translated as 'Tiger at the Gates' by Christopher Fry, 1955) act 1

• In war-time a man is called a hero. It doesn't make him any braver, and he runs for his life. But at least it's a hero who is running away.

  Jean Giraudoux

  Running, War, Hero

  Jean Giraudoux (1963). “Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels”

• During war we imprison the rights of man.

  Jean Giraudoux

  War, Men, Rights

  Jean Giraudoux (1963). “Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels”

• Everyone, when there's war in the air, learns to live in a new element: falsehood.

  Jean Giraudoux

  War, Air, Elements

• Born enemies don't fight. Nations you would say were designed to go to war against each other by their skins, their language, their smell; always jealous of each other, always hating each other; they're not the ones who fight. You will find the real antagonists in nations fate has groomed and made ready for the same war.

  Jean Giraudoux

  Real, War, Hate

  "'La Guerre De Troie Naura Pas Lieu' ('Tiger at the Gates')". Play by Jean Giraudoux, translated by Christopher Fry, 1935.

• The brave men die in war. It takes great luck or judgment not to be killed. Once‚ at least‚ the head has to bow and the knee has to bend to danger. The soldiers who march back under the triumphal arches are death's deserters.

  Jean Giraudoux

  War, Men, Brave

  Jean Giraudoux (1963). “Judith. Tiger at the gates. Duel of angels”

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