كان أحكم الناس الفقراءُ البسطاءُ وحدهم، فقد عرفوا أنّ الحرب نكبة، بينما ابتهج الميسورون، وكان ينبغي لهم أكثر من غيرهم أن يروا بوضوح ما ستؤول إليه، ابتهاجاً أخرجهم عن طورهم.

“The wisest were just the poor and simple people. They knew the war to be a misfortune, whereas those who were better off, and should have been able to see more clearly what the consequences would be, were beside themselves with joy.”Erich Maria Remarque — All quiet on the western front (2004)