Why keep drilling if they are never given the opportunity to prove themselves?
6 seconds sound clip from the Glory (1989) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:09:51 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Change the colours, sergeant major. Change the colours.
- Dear Father, I need your help.
- Despite my many requests, it has become clear that we are to be used only for manual labour.
- Morale is low. The men's good humour darkened by idleness and despair.
- Why keep drilling if they are never given the opportunity to prove themselves?
- I have written to Governor Andrew as well as to the general staff in Washington.
- I am sure you both pray, as I do that all this has not been in vain.
- Look like we going the wrong way.
- Hey. Hey, come on, now. Buck up, boys. Hey, buck up, now. Come on.
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