Famous Quotes | Armies, for the most part, are...

Armies, for the most part, are made up of men drawn from simple and peaceful lives. In time of war they suddenly find themselves living under conditions of violence, requiring new rules of conduct that are in direct contrast to the conditions they lived under as civilians. They learn to accept this to perform their duties as fighting men. - Gil Doud, Jesse Hibbs
Attribution: Gil Doud, U.S. screenwriter, and Jesse Hibbs. Walter Bedell Smith (Himself), To Hell and Back, from the prologue delivered by General Smith himself (1955). True story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier of WW II; Murphy played himself. Based on Murphy’s Autobiography, To Hell and Back.

Categories: Army, Military, The, Screenwriter, War

Dictionary Tip:

Lookup any word on eNotes with our dictionary. Highlight the word and press SHIFT + D for a definition, or SHIFT + T for a synonym.