You can afford to be an optimist, I can't.
5 seconds sound clip from the Patton (1970) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:32:14 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- At Kasserine they were not under American command. They were under the British General Anderson.
- British commanders and American troops... the worst of everything!
- I remind you that Montgomery is a British Commander. And he has driven us half way across Africa.
- Anyway, we have met the Americans for the first time and defeated them.
- You can afford to be an optimist, I can't.
- There's an opportunity here now for us to mount an offensive.
- We've concentrated on harassing the enemy's flank, draw his strength away from the British.
- However, it appears now that we could split the Africa Corps and drive through Rommel to the sea.
- I'm sorry, but that territory's been reserved for General Sir Bernard Law Montgomery.
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Actors: George C. Scott (General George Patton), Karl Malden (General Omar Bradley), Michael Bates (General Bernard Montgomery)
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