The only lesson to extract from any civil war is that it's pointless and futile and ugly, and that there is nothing glamorous or heroic about it. There are heroes, but the causes are never heroic.
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"The only lesson to extract from any civil war is that it's pointless and futile and ugly, and that there is nothing glamorous or heroic about it. There are heroes, but the causes are never heroic." — Anthony Minghella #warpeace
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The only lesson to extract from any civil war is that it's pointless and futile and ugly, and that there is nothing glamorous or heroic about it. There are heroes, but the causes are never heroic. — Anthony Minghella
About Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella was a Director from United Kingdom (1954–2008).
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Who said "The only lesson to extract from any civil war is that it's pointless and futile…"?
This quote is attributed to Anthony Minghella, a Director from United Kingdom.
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Anthony Minghella lived from 1954 – 2008.
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