O young men that shed your blood with so generous a joy for the starving earth! O heroism of the world! What a harvest for destruction to reap under … - Romain Rolland

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O young men that shed your blood with so generous a joy for the starving earth! O heroism of the world! What a harvest for destruction to reap under this splendid summer sun! Young men of all nations, brought into conflict by a common ideal, making enemies of those who should be brothers; all of you, marching to your death, are dear to me.

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About Romain Rolland

Romain Rolland (29 January 1866 – 30 December 1944) was a French writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915 after the publication of his major work, Jean-Christophe.

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Alternative Names: R.Rolland

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مهما كان الألم الذي يفجع به الإنسان وهو في مقتبل عمره في عزيز لديه ، فإن ذلك يكون أخف وقعا على النفس مما لوحدث في سن متأخرة بعد أن تكون الحياة قد نضب معينها

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