pp. 24-25
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Today one can say that that war was lost, so far as France was concerned, at the very moment it was begun.
It was lost because we did not have enough airplanes, or enough tanks, or enough anti-aircraft guns and because we did not have enough factories to build what we lacked. It was lost because our Ally had only a tiny army and did not possess the means of expansion which would have permitted him to take quick advantage of his immense reserves of men and riches.
— André Maurois
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Today one can say that that war was lost, so far as France was concerned, at the very moment it was begun.
It was lost because we did not have enough airplanes, or enough tanks, or enough anti-aircraft guns and because we did not have enough factories to build what we lacked. It was lost because our Ally had only a tiny army and did not possess the means of expansion which would have permitted him to take quick advantage of his immense reserves of men and riches." in the context of "pp. 24-25" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "André Maurois" (Quotes, Tragedy in France (1940))
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About André Maurois
André Maurois (born Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, 26 July 1885 – 9 October 1967) was a French author and man of letters. André Maurois was a pen name which became his legal name in 1947.
About André Maurois
André Maurois (born Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, 26 July 1885 – 9 October 1967) was a French author and man of letters. André Maurois was a pen name which became his legal name in 1947.
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