Now, I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.
— General George Patton (George C. Scott)
21 seconds sound clip from the Patton (1970) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:01:18 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Ten-hut!
- Americans traditionally love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle.
- Americans love a winner, and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time.
- I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed.
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