Civil War Quotes
Reflections on conflicts that reshaped nations and lives
These quotes reference several distinct civil wars, including the American Civil War, Lebanon's civil conflict, and the war following the collapse of the Saddam regime in Iraq. Each speaks to how conflict reshapes a country.
Once we destroyed the Saddam regime, we knew there was going to be a civil war.
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When the Lebanese Civil War started in 1975, I was 15. I was shipped to boarding school in England and, after that, to UCLA.
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Prior to the Civil War, most libraries were either privately owned or housed in universities or churches.
My family has served the country in almost every major war since the Civil War.
The events of the Civil War are so odd, ferocious, and poignant that fictional characters do well simply to inhabit them.
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One speaker recalls being born during Lebanon's civil war, while another reflects on how deeply the American Civil War still resonates emotionally today. Together, these quotes mark how nations are sometimes born anew through conflict and its long historical aftermath.
