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That men would die was a matter of necessity; which men would die, though, was a matter of circumstance, and Yossarian was willing to be the victim of...more

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They were frisky, eager and exuberant, and they had all been friends in the States. They were plainly unthinkable. They were noisy, overconfident, emp...more

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Frankly I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.

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Just about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.

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Four times during the first six days they were assembled and briefed and then sent back. Once, they took off and were flying in formation when the con...more

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The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.

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It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead.

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History did not demand Yossarian's premature demise, justice could be satisfied without it, progress did not hinge upon it, victory did not depend on ...more

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All through the night, men looked at the sky and were saddened by the stars.

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Major Major never sees anyone in his office while he's in his office.

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The enemy," retorted Yossarian with weighted precision, "is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on, and that includes Col...more

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No such private nights of ecstasy or hushed-up drinking and sex orgies ever occurred. They might have occurred if either General Dreedle or General Pe...more

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He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt...

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There were usually not nearly as many sick people inside the hospital as Yossarian saw outside the hospital, and there were generally fewer people ins...more

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General Peckem even recommends that we send our men into combat in full-dress uniform so they'll make a good impression on the enemy when they're shot...more