The poetry of heroism appeals irresistibly to those who don… - Louis-Ferdinand Céline

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The poetry of heroism appeals irresistibly to those who don't go to a war, and even more to those whom the war is making enormously wealthy. It's always so.

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

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Louis-Ferdinand Céline (May 27, 1894 – July 1, 1961) was a French author.

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Alternative Names: Dr. Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches • Louis Ferdinand Destouches • Lui-Ferdinand Selin • L.-F. Selin • L.-F. Céline • Louis-Ferdinand Celine • L.-F. Celine • Louis Ferdinand Céline • Louis-Ferdinand Destouches

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