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.

Patton

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Dying for one's country War

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

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Citation

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

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Topic
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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
1968 1960s 20th century
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Citation

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Speaker
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Actor
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Source
Apocalypse Now
Medium
Film
Genre
Psychological drama (film) War (film) Psychological drama War
Language
English
Time
1979 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Apocolypse Now. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Omni Zoetrope, 1979.