Quote#War
Of an event is unlikely to be interesting after it and this may be…
Quote byGilbert Cannan · 1884–1955
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: (quote from p. xiii).
English (original)
of an event is unlikely to be interesting after it and this may be the reason why my prophetic utterances regarding the Great War took the form of Satire.
— Gilbert Cannan
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