Manfred von Richthofen Quotes
My dear Excellency! I have not gone to war to collect cheese and eggs, but for another purpose.
Manfred von Richthofen
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With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.
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In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.
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I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.
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Irving Thalberg
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That was not what men and women fought for during the war.
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Maeve Binchy
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My dear Excellency! I have not gone to war to collect cheese and eggs, but for another purpose.
Manfred von Richthofen
