Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost and will never lose a war. Because the very thought of losing is hateful to Americans.

Patton

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Topic

Winning and losing Winning American character War World War II

Speaker

General George S. Patton

Actor

George C. Scott

Source

Patton

Medium

Film

Genre

Biography (film) War (film) Biography War

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Patton. Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. 20th Century Fox, 1969.

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Topic
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Language
English
Time
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Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Speaker
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1940 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Current Citation

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