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Arms Quote by Mitch Albom

“Young men go to war. Sometimes because they have to,…” quote by Mitch Albom — Download Open image

“Young men go to war. Sometimes because they have to, sometimes because they want to. Always, they feel they are supposed to. This comes from the sad, layered stories of life, which over the centuries have seen courage confused with picking up arms, and cowardice confused with laying them down.”

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