Quotes from book

Storm of Steel

“When once it is no longer possible to understand how a man gives his life for his country – and the time will come – then all is over with that faith also, and the idea of the Fatherland is dead; and then, perhaps, we shall be envied, as we envy the saints their inward and irresistible strength.”

Ernst Jünger book Storm of Steel

Storm of Steel (1920)

“In war you learn your lessons, and they stay learned, but the tuition fees are high.”

Ernst Jünger book Storm of Steel

Storm of Steel (1920)

“This was the home of the great god Pain, and for the first time I looked through a devilish chink into the depths of his realm. And fresh shells came down all the time.”

Ernst Jünger book Storm of Steel

Storm of Steel (1920)

“Books and bullets have their own destinies”

Ernst Jünger book Storm of Steel

Storm of Steel (1920)
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