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“I had had to discard my rifle” quote by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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““I had had to discard my rifle””

Edgar Rice Burroughs

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Land That Time Forgot, 1918

A character must abandon a weapon, symbolizing letting go of violence or past habits.

In simple terms: Letting go of old tools or mindsets.

Key Takeaway

Release harmful attachments.

Themes

conflict identity change

Mood

reflective serious

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • war zones
  • personal transformation
  • historical reflection

Key Concepts

survival pacifism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What have you clung to that no longer serves?
A Different Perspective

May the new weapon be more destructive.

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