Expecting to die tomorrow? I don't like those thoughts. Having them sometimes makes them come true.

— Duke Of Wellington (Christopher Plummer)

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10 seconds sound clip from the Waterloo (1970) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:00:35.126 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Don't you see, Uxbridge? If Grouchy comes between us...

- And catches the Prussians strung out on the march...

- Then it would be just a matter of counting our dead.

- With such a risk, dare we rely on Blucher?

- We have to rely on each other. Gentlemen.

- Who did you give your watch to, Hay?

- Somerset, sir.

- Expecting to die tomorrow? I don't like those thoughts. Having them sometimes makes them come true.

- Get your watch back. Tomorrow I will ask you the time every five minutes.

- Sire, shall I send for Doctor Larrey?

- Should I call the doctor?

- No, no, no. No doctor.

[...]

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