When you go to war as a boy, you have a great illusion of immortality. Other people get killed, not you... Then, when you are badly wounded the first time, you lose that illusion, and you know it can happen to you.
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"When you go to war as a boy, you have a great illusion of immortality. Other people get killed, not you... Then, when you are badly wounded the first time, you lose that illusion, and you know it can happen to you." — Ernest Hemingway #warpeace
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When you go to war as a boy, you have a great illusion of immortality. Other people get killed, not you... Then, when you are badly wounded the first time, you lose that illusion, and you know it can happen to you. — Ernest Hemingway
About Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway was a Novelist from United States (1899–1961).
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Who said "When you go to war as a boy, you have a great illusion of immortality. Other pe…"?
This quote is attributed to Ernest Hemingway, a Novelist from United States.
When did Ernest Hemingway live?
Ernest Hemingway lived from 1899 – 1961.
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