I find war detestable but those who praise it without participating in it even more so.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author condemns war but criticizes those who glorify it without experiencing its reality.
- In plain terms
- Rolland hates war and even more so those who praise it without fighting.
- What can you take from it?
- Respect the reality of conflict over romanticized praise of it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes war detestable?
- Is experience required to judge it?
Another view
Experience is not the only valid metric for judging war.
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