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Jasmin 2022-03-23 09:01:54
Patton and the American Spirit
Recently, in order to check something, I went through the movie PATTON again.
This is my favorite war movie. Like my favorite gangster movie has always been the godfather. Patton is the embodiment of the American spirit, so Americans like him, he is an American hero. There are all kinds of...
Tim Considine
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[first lines]
Patton: Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.
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[Visiting an ancient battlefield]
Patton: The Carthaginians defending the city were attacked by three Roman legions. The Carthaginians were proud and brave but they couldn't hold. They were massacred. Arab women stripped them of their tunics and their swords and lances. The soldiers lay naked in the sun. Two thousand years ago. I was here.
