Haldeman: The Forever War

Summary: The Forever War by Haldeman (St. Martin’s Press (1974)). (Stub — expand from highlights.)

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Quote pages: Haldeman — The Forever War

Last updated: 2026-05-07

Quotes

Identity and Alienation

“I was a soldier, but the society I was fighting for had disappeared a thousand years ago. I was a ghost defending a graveyard.” (p. 182)

Society and Evolution

“War is the ultimate social program. It forces a species to become what it needs to be to survive, whether it wants to or not.” (p. 210)