Now I have precisely the right instrument, at precisely the right moment of history, in exactly the right place.

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

You can hear this line at 02:17:01 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- I was in command. My tank platoon was supporting an infantry company. Tanks ran out of gas, so we had to fight it out.

- We started at 11:00 last night. Finished a couple hours ago.

- This morning, the fighting was hand-to-hand.

- I had a dream last night. In my dream, it came to me that right now, the whole Nazi Reich is mine for the taking.

- Think about that. I was nearly sent home in disgrace.

- Now I have precisely the right instrument, at precisely the right moment of history, in exactly the right place.

- The Saar?

- This'll change too very quickly. Like a planet spinning off into the universe.

- Moment like this won't come again for a thousand years, and all I need is a few miserable gallons of gasoline.

- Right now, the weak spot is here.

[...]

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