If we draft a chemistry professor, we don't put him into a combat infantry unit with a rifle in his hands.
5 seconds sound clip from the The Greatest (1977) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:00:12.860 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- We were just talking, Colonel, the young man, and I, about what it means to resist induction.
- Have you talked about what it means to accept, for a man of Mr. Ali's particular talents?
- And we wouldn't put a rifle in your hands.
- Morale is very important to us. Sports are very important for morale.
- Do you know what Sergeant Joe Lewis did in World War II?
- Yes, sir. I think he boxed exhibitions, did personal appearances and things like that.
- Right.
- Yeah, we'd be crazy to use you where you don't have the most value.
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