“God is on the side of the big battalions.”

—  George Bernard Shaw , Saint Joan

The quote "God is on the side of the big battalions." is famous quote by George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), Irish playwright.

Saint Joan : A Chronicle Play In Six Scenes And An Epilogue (1923)
1920s

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