Glory Road

Dariana 2021-10-22 14:33:36

The true cruelty of war is not only the destruction of human nature, but also the ruin of the innocent by a few people's wrong decisions, but also the ruin of more survivors in order to cover up their mistakes. Hidden under the banner of patriotism is greed, fear, arrogance, and insensitivity to loss of conscience. It is not the enemy's artillery that kills lives but the despicableness of friendly forces. I have been ashamed of being a human being several times, and this will be once.
The general kept saying that he was unwilling to let a soldier die for his honor; when someone needed someone to be a scapegoat, he didn't hesitate to ask for 100 substitutes for the dead; after the execution, he proudly told DAX: Your man died too well. When he was responsible for shelling his own position, he was quickly sent to the trial stand by his superiors. At this time he said: I am the only innocent person in the incident. The one you stabbed in the back was a soldier.

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Paths of Glory quotes

  • Colonel Dax: Let me get this straight, sir. You're offering me General Mireau's command?

    General Broulard: Come, come, Colonel Dax. Don't overdo the surprise.You've been after the job from the start. We all know that, my boy.

    Colonel Dax: I may be many things, sir, but I am not your boy.

    General Broulard: Well, I certainly didn't mean to imply any biological relationship.

  • General Broulard: Colonel Dax, I'm going to have ten men from each company in your regiment tried under penalty of death for cowardice.

    Colonel Dax: Penalty of death? - For cowardice!

    General Broulard: They've skim milk in their veins instead of blood.

    Colonel Dax: It's the reddest milk I've ever seen. My trenches are soaked with it!