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Richard Aldington Quotes

Richard Aldington quotes

English Writer, Poet July 8, 1892 – July 27, 1962

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We pass and leave you lying. No need for rhetoric, for funeral music, for melancholy bugle-calls. No need for tears now, no need for regret. We took our risk with you; you died and we live. We take your noble gift, salute for the last time those lines of pitiable crosses, those solitary mounds, those unknown graves, and turn to live our lives out as we may. Which of us were fortunate--who can tell? For you there is silence and cold twilight drooping in awful desolation over those... Richard Aldington
He wore the black suit which he used for funerals, a form of social entertainment which greatly appealed to Mr. Judd since it combined dignity of emotion with solemn lessons on the dangers of existence in an under-policed country. Richard Aldington
How on earth did it come about that all the things denounced in the Gospels are violently defended by the Christian sects? But we must grow out of religion. It is either bugaboo, formalism, or hysteria. Besides, what proof is there that "the churches" know more about "God" than the Cockney sentry on duty outside the camp? We have only their say-so." ("Sacrifice Post", Lt. Davison) Richard Aldington
Richard Aldington quote: "The casualty lists went on appearing for a long time after the..."
The casualty lists went on appearing for a long time after the Armistice - last spasms of Europe's severed arteries. Richard Aldington
All nations teach their children to be "patriotic", and abuse the other nations for fostering nationalism." ("Sacrifice Post") Richard Aldington
Richard Aldington quote: "Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill."
Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill. Richard Aldington

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