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When youre wounded and left on Afghanistans plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rif
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"When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier"

- Rudyard Kipling

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This quote by Rudyard Kipling is a reflection on the extreme realities of war. It speaks to the idea that when confronted with an apparently hopeless situation, the only escape is to take one's own life. The imagery of being wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains is a powerful one, and the idea of the females coming out to cut up what stays is a tip of the cruelty of war. The quote is a call to action, urging the soldier to take control of their own destiny and to accept death with self-respect. It is a suggestion that death belongs of life, which it is better to go to one's God like a soldier than to suffer in a state of helplessness. The quote is an effective tip of the guts and strength of those who have actually fought and died in war.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Rudyard Kipling between December 30, 1865 and January 18, 1936. He/she was a famous Writer from England. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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