About This Quote
When asked in an interview about his ability to keep pushing through, even in the face of great tragedy, he replied simply: "The more men I kill, the more far away from home I feel." He was speaking about the fact that he felt more distant from the world and his countrymen as a consequence of his actions as a soldier.
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