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Theres no such thing as a crowded battlefield. Battlefields are lonely places
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"There's no such thing as a crowded battlefield. Battlefields are lonely places"

- Alfred M. Gray

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This quote by Alfred M. Gray talks with the loneliness of war. It recommends that despite the disorder and also destruction of a field of battle, it is eventually a singular experience. The quote implies that even in the middle of a congested battleground, each specific soldier is alone in their own ideas as well as sensations. It is a tip that war is not a collective experience, but instead an individual one. It is a reminder that even in the middle of a disorderly and also destructive setting, each specific soldier is alone in their own thoughts and also feelings. The quote additionally talks with the suggestion that battle is a lonely experience, and that no matter the number of individuals are on the combat zone, each private soldier is still alone in their own thoughts and also feelings. It is a tip that war is not a collective experience, but rather a personal one. It is a reminder that even in the middle of a disorderly as well as devastating setting, each private soldier is still alone in their very own ideas and also feelings.

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This quote is written / told by Alfred M. Gray. He/she was a famous Soldier. The author also have 2 other quotes.

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