Battlefields Quote by Ambrose Bierce
“REVEILLE, n. A signal to sleeping soldiers to dream of battlefields no more, but get up and have their blue noses counted.”
About This Quote
Source Literature: The Devil’s Dictionary, 1906
Uses dark humor to criticize complacency, urging soldiers to awaken and confront reality instead of dreaming of endless war.
In simple terms: Wake up and face reality.
Key Takeaway
Question complacent attitudes and act.
Themes
military
awakening
critique
humor
reality
Mood
cynical
provocative
Type
satire
philosophical
When to use this quote
- military training
- political activism
- personal growth
Key Concepts
satire
social commentary
motivation
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “blue noses” symbolize?
- How can humor inspire action?
A Different Perspective
May be too cynical for some audiences.
![“Sometime [Queen Mab] driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, Of healths five fathom deep; and then anon Drums in his ear, at which he starts and wakes, And being thus frighted, swears a prayer or two And sleeps again” quote by William Shakespeare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8da/william-shakespeare-4_dark_sometime-queen-mab-driveth-o-er-a-soldie_611287.jpg)
