The rain continued; we brooded upon our situation. It seemed to me that death in war was not what was most terrible about war - death is common, happening to men, women, and children every day-not death but the things that happen to the spirit of man.
Those things that set the clock back on civilization-that is the horror of war. Years of struggle to civilize a mind or a group of minds only to have war drive society further and further backward.
Dark thoughts. But also bright thoughts. Great advancements are made in modern war. Also we see again how men can endure terrific hardships. War provides one means of proving man's greatness. Some are heroes, some cowards. Most every man just goes on being what he's always been-or maybe a little more.
My last letter contained brief sentences: "No special news here. Been reading Shakespeare-new meanings, new interpretations. False report of Invasion. People cheered-and then prayed. Same old human race-ain't it wonderful?"
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