I am placed in a position where, if I were a man of real strength I might do a great deal. But I am afraid I shall show that I am not of much account.
12 seconds sound clip from the Glory (1989) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:42:26 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Collard greens... Corn bread...
- Come on, dream. I'm waiting on you.
- Dear Mother: News today of the defeat at Fredericksburg.
- Try as I may, I don't know these men. Their music, their camaraderie which is different from ours.
- I don't want to stand in their way because of my own weakness.
- I miss Christmas on the Shaw Island, and the smell of the sea.
- I just wanted to say... I wanted to say... Merry Christmas, Robert.
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