But do you know, I shall no... by Philip Gibbs, a British Journalist

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“But do you know, I shall not be sorry to die. I shall be glad, Monsieur. And why glad, you ask? Because I love France and hate the Germans who have put this war on us.”

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Name: Philip Gibbs

Nationality: British

Date of Birth: May 1, 1877

Date of Death: Mar 10, 1962

Profession: Journalist

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In front of us was not a line but a fortress position, twenty miles deep, entrenched and fortified, defended by masses of machine-gun posts and thousands of guns in a wide arc. No chance for cavalry!

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We who go out to die shall be remembered, because we gave the world peace. That will be our reward, though we will know nothing of it, but lie rotting in the earth - dead.

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