I'm a student of military history, friend. And overconfident commanders can lose. Nero, Custer, Napoleon. There's room for you in that list, pal.

— Col. John Hannibal Smith (George Peppard)

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11 seconds sound clip from the The A-Team - Moving Targets (Season 3, Ep. 19) TV Series.

You can hear this line at 00:33:17 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

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- I will never let you leave here alive.

- Guess what he just said.

- Some garbage about not getting out of here alive? Right?

- Right.

- Let's go.

- Oh, come on, we all recognize love and true devotion when we see it.

- You know people, Smith? Look into my eyes. You see? If you do not drop your weapons, I will kill her. The weapons, Smith. Now!

- In there. You are all obviously well-trained. Too bad you chose to hire out to the losing side.

- I'm a student of military history, friend. And overconfident commanders can lose. Nero, Custer, Napoleon. There's room for you in that list, pal.

- Or, on a lighter note, maybe we could discuss changing sides. Looks like you could use a few good men.

- No deal. I could never trust you.

- Well, just a thought.

- Yesterday you said that I was cold, distant, that I didn't feel human emotions. How nice to be able to indulge one's emotions.

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