Comrades Quote by Erich Maria Remarque
““The things here are stronger--the things that differentiate us from one another are too powerful. The common interest is no longer decisive. It has broken up already and given place to the interest of the individual. Now and then something still will shine through from that other time when we all wore the same rig, but already it is dwindled and dim. These others here are still our comrades and yet our comrades no longer--that is what is so sad. All else went west in the war, but comradeship we did believe in; now only to find that what death could not do, life is achieving; it is driving us asunder.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: All Quiet on the Western Front, 1928
The quote reflects how war erodes collective identity, turning shared purpose into individual survival, leaving comradeship fractured and hope dimmed.
In simple terms: War destroys unity, leaving people isolated.
Key Takeaway
Recognize the cost of conflict on community.
Themes
war
isolation
comradeship
disillusionment
loss
Mood
somber
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- battlefield
- post‑war society
- veteran reintegration
- peace negotiations
Key Concepts
existentialism
social fragmentation
psychological trauma
Questions to Reflect On
- Can we rebuild shared purpose after trauma?
- What sustains hope in broken communities?
A Different Perspective
Even in devastation, fleeting moments of solidarity can appear.
![“I admit that I do not recall the speeches of Comrades [Earl] Browder and [Samuel] Darcy. I do not even recall of what they spoke. It is possible that they said something of this nature. But it was not the Soviet people who created the American Communist Party. It was created by Americans.” quote by Joseph Stalin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/959/joseph-stalin-1734_communication_i-admit-that-i-do-not-recall-the-speeche_219530.jpg)
