Tennesseans ain't exactly against fighting, but they ain't much for listening to speeches. What would you tell them?

7 seconds sound clip from the The Alamo (1960) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:27:34.587 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Well, they've heard many a speech while I was congressifying.

- What would you talk about? Oh, about freedom... liberty.

- Well, they don't need any such speech. These men are from Tennessee.

- I'd like to explain why I want them to volunteer to fight against Santa Anna.

- Oh?

- May I.

- Not so careless! You can't get new clothes this side of Nacogdoches.

- Tag!

- Tennesseans ain't exactly against fighting, but they ain't much for listening to speeches. What would you tell them?

- Of the many and unendurable hardships the people have been subjected to under the tyrannical government of this military dictator Santa Anna.

- We have no rights in the courts, no market for our produce.

- He has forbidden trade with the North.

- Davy! I want a chance for my money back.

[...]

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