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Charles Edward Montague quotes

English Journalist January 1, 1867 – May 28, 1928

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Patriotism has served, at different times, as widely different ends as a razor, which ought to be used in keeping your face clean and yet may be used to cut your own throat or that of an innocent person. Charles Edward Montague
Each word's evocative value or virtue, its individual power of touching springs in the mind and of initiating visions, becomes a treasure to revel in. Besides this hold on affection a word may well have about it the glamorous prestige of high adventures in great company. Think of that the plain word "dust" calls to mind. "Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was." "Dust hath closed Helen's eye." "All follow this and come to dust." "The way to dusty death." So, to the lover of words,... Charles Edward Montague
A lie will easily get you out of a scrape, and yet, strangely and beautifully, rapture possesses you when you have taken the scrape and left out the lie. Charles Edward Montague
Charles Edward Montague quote: "To be amused at what you read - that is the great spring of..."
To be amused at what you read - that is the great spring of quotation. Charles Edward Montague
Charles Edward Montague quote: "There is no limit to what a man can do so long as he does not..."
There is no limit to what a man can do so long as he does not care a straw who gets the credit for it. Charles Edward Montague
The number of medals on an officer's breast varies in inverse proportion to the square of the distance of his duties from the front line. Charles Edward Montague
Charles Edward Montague quote: "War hath no fury like a non-combatant."
War hath no fury like a non-combatant. Charles Edward Montague

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