We are not pleasant people here, for the story of war is always the story of hate; it makes no difference with whom one fights. The hate destroys you.

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When people are fighting, they must hate each other. The hatred makes life so unbearable that there is no joy in living. The hatred leads to self-destruction because the hate leads to death.

Source: Three Came Home

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1. We are not pleasant people here, for the story of war is always the story of hate; it makes no difference with whom one fights. The hate destroys you.

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