Well, I'm my favorite general and I don't like to be told that some second-stringer is up against me. Then I lose face.

— General George Patton (George C. Scott)

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9 seconds sound clip from the Patton (1970) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:57:23 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Who says so?

- G-2, sir.

- Are they telling me that when we took on Tenth Panzer, Rommel was in Berlin with an earache?

- Severe nasal diphtheria, sir.

- G-2 also reports that Hitler probably retained Rommel in Berlin 'cause things were going badly for the Africa Corps.

- He didn't want his favorite general to lose face.

- Well, I'm my favorite general and I don't like to be told that some second-stringer is up against me. Then I lose face.

- Who the hell are you anyway?

- General, this is Lieutenant Colonel Codman, your new aide.

- Oh, yes, Codman.

- I pulled your name off the list because I know your family.

- Well, I'm glad you did, sir.

[...]

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