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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.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

I Was Born
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Nov 07, 2020

I was born in the middle of Lebanon's civil war.

Quotes by Yasmine Hamdan

Knew
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Nov 07, 2020

Once we destroyed the Saddam regime, we knew there was going to be a civil war.

Quotes by William Odom

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

The Civil War always moves me.

Quotes by Suzanne Weyn

England
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Nov 07, 2020

When the Lebanese Civil War started in 1975, I was 15. I was shipped to boarding school in England and, after that, to UCLA.

Quotes by Rabih Alameddine

Nov 07, 2020

We have no vital national interest in Syria's civil war.

Quotes by Pat Buchanan

Those
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Nov 07, 2020

For all those who experienced it, the Spanish Civil War was devastating.

Quotes by Michael Portillo

Most
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Nov 07, 2020

Prior to the Civil War, most libraries were either privately owned or housed in universities or churches.

Quotes by Karin Slaughter

Family
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Nov 07, 2020

My family has served the country in almost every major war since the Civil War.

Quotes by Jack Scalia

Nov 07, 2020

The events of the Civil War are so odd, ferocious, and poignant that fictional characters do well simply to inhabit them.

Quotes by Donald McCaig

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.

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