The Bridge on the River Kwai Quotes with Sound Clips

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Famous quotes from the 1953 movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, featuring sound clips of the best lines and sfx.

Actors: Alec Guinness (Colonel Nicholson), Sessue Hayakawa (Colonel Saito), William Holden (Commander Shears), Jack Hawkins (Major Warden)

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41 I hate the British! You are defeated, but you have no shame. You are stubborn, but have no pride. You endure, but you have no courage.

— Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa)

42 I hope these Japanese appreciate what we're doing for them. -For the moment, I'm not concerned with their appreciation.

— Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness)

43 I'll say this for the old man. He's got guts. -Into the valley of death Rode the 600. -How's that, sir? -That kind of guts. Also the kind they had in 1914 when your officers went over the top with nothing but a swagger stick.

— Commander Shears (William Holden)

44 If he wants to go that bad, he can even take my place.

— Commander Shears (William Holden)

45 If this were your bridge how would you get it under way? -Get it under way, sir? Well, first of all, I wouldn't build it here.

— Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness)

46 The consensus of opinion is that the most sensible thing for Major Shears to do is to go ahead and jump and hope for the best. -With or without parachute?

— Commander Shears (William Holden)

47 The men respect them. It's essential for an officer to have that respect, I'm sure you'll agree. If he loses it, he ceases to command. And what happens then? Demoralisation and chaos.

— Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness)

48 This is not just. Therefore, you are not happy in your work.

— Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa)

49 Tomorrow we begin again. I shall be in personal command.

— Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa)

50 Use your knife, man, or we'll be shooting each other.

— Major Warden (Jack Hawkins)

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