I'm sending you to fight your war, to talk up a howling mob. I'll stay here and hit a lick.
6 seconds sound clip from the The Alamo (1960) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:10:35.066 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- You are sending me away. You...
- You talked about the fight against evil, but you...
- You are sending me to safety.
- Flaca, you have an important name.
- You know a million words and how they should be used.
- I'm sending you to fight your war, to talk up a howling mob. I'll stay here and hit a lick.
- I hope you can drive a mule.
- His name's Jesus, they told me. He seems a good, honest mule.
- Maybe I'll never see you again.
- If that's what's written, that's what's written. When it's time, it's time.
- Talking only makes it the harder, Flaca, so stir up that mule.
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