Siegfried Sassoon Quotes

Siegfried Sassoon

English Poet

Born: Sep 8, 1886

Died: Sep 1, 1967

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Soldiers are dreamers; when the guns begin they think of firelit homes, clean beds, and wives. Siegfried Sassoon

Dreamers Think Soldiers Guns Clean Wives Beds Begin Homes

I am making this statement as an act of wilful defiance of military authority, because I believe that the War is being deliberately prolonged by those who have the power to end it. Siegfried Sassoon

War Defiance Power Military Believe Statement Those Prolonged Deliberately Because Making Am End Authority Being Act Who

I believe that the purpose for which I and my fellow soldiers entered upon this war should have been so clearly stated as to have made it impossible to change them, and that, had this been done, the objects which actuated us would now be attainable by negotiation. Siegfried Sassoon

War Change Impossible Made Believe Stated Soldiers Negotiation Entered Would Objects Purpose Attainable Had Clearly Fellow Been Done Which Them Us Should Now

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