I didn’t go to the wars of my youth (I had several chances). I don’t regret it, those who went regret it.Wars are forever acclaimed in the making, but rarely in hindsight, when parents weep and damaged men returnto a society bloodshed and suffering haven’t improved much. Instead, I spent my twenties chasing women(some of whom slowed down sufficiently that even I overtook them) and drinking wine, when good Bordeaux was cheap.

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战时及之后

我没有参加青年时代的战争（我有几次机会）。我不后悔，那些后悔的人。战争在制作过程中一直受到赞誉，但在事后看来很少见，父母哭泣和受伤的男人回到社会流血，而苦难并没有得到很大改善。取而代之的是，我花了二十多岁的时间去追逐女士们（其中有些人放慢脚步，以至于我超过了她们）并喝酒，而优质的波尔多酒就很便宜。