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John Steinbeck Quotes: The Mexican War was a training ground for generals, so that when the sad self-murders settled on us, the leaders knew the techniques for making it properly horrible.
         

The Mexican War was a training ground for generals, so that when the sad self-murders settled on us, the leaders knew the techniques for making it properly horrible.


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This page presents the quote "The Mexican War was a training ground for generals, so that when the sad self-murders settled on us, the leaders knew the techniques for making it properly horrible.". Author of this quote is John Steinbeck. This quote is about horrible, mexican, self, sad, training, war,.