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Because no battle is ever won he said. They are not even fought. The field only reveals to man his own folly and despair, and victory is an illusion … - William Faulkner
" "Because no battle is ever won he said. They are not even fought. The field only reveals to man his own folly and despair, and victory is an illusion of philosophers and fools.
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William Cuthbert Faulkner (September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American novelist and short story writer whose works feature his native state of Mississippi. He was regarded as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century and was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature.
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William Cuthbert Falkner
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William Cuthbert Faulkner
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William Falkner
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