Soldiers quotes

“Every soldier in a war doesn't have to believe in what he's fighting for. Most of them fight just to back up the other soldiers in their squad. They try not to get them killed, they try not to get them extra duty, they try not to embarrass themselves in front of them.”
Joe Morton - Del

“Young protesters spoke about how they'd change our lives and fix the world. But while they shouted their slogans, my friends and I went to the funeral services of the young men of Hell's Kitchen who came back from Vietnam in body bags.”
Jason Patric - Shakes

“This is war. We're soldiers. We kill to protect what's ours.”
Chazz Palminteri - Tony

“- Bobby 'Bob' Blane: Sometimes adrenaline gives people the shakes, some might think it's cowardice, so maybe you'd want to pray about it.
- Jimmy Silk: I'm not a religious man.
- Bobby 'Bob' Blane: There's nothing wrong with prayer. We knew this firefighter, this trooper, who always caried a bible next to his heart. We used to mock him, but that...” (continue)(continue reading)
Delroy Lindo - Bobby 'Bob' Blane
Sam Rockwell - Jimmy Silk

“How many men is it worth? How many lives? One? Two? Twenty? Lives will be lost in your company, Captain. If you don't have the stomach for it, now is the time to let me know.”
Nick Nolte - Lt. Col. Tall

“- Ray Elwood: So how come they assigned you here?
- Pfc. Brian Knoll: I put in for it. My fiancée is here on base, so we arranged for a transfer together.
- Ray Elwood: Oh, how sweet. Who's she?
- Pfc. Brian Knoll: Margolis, Carol-Anne. Private First Class.
- Ray Elwood: You call her by her last name? What do you do, salute in bed?”
Gabriel Mann - Pfc. Brian Knoll
Joaquin Phoenix - Ray Elwood

“The only time you should start worrying about a soldier is when they stop bitchin'.”
Nick Nolte - Lt. Col. Tall

“Merkel's boys. They ship out tomorrow, too. Scared fuckers. They need sex as much as the infantry needs alcohol.”
Jürgen Prochnow - Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock - Der Alte

“- Master Chief Billy Sunday: How 'bout me, cookie? You better than me?
- Chief Carl Brashear: You're damn right I am!”
Robert De Niro - Master Chief Billy Sunday
Cuba Gooding Jr. - Chief Carl Brashear

“We know how to honor the soldier who goes on in spite of love and death.”
Edwin Maxwell - Herr Bäumer

“Discipline makes the strength of armies. It is necessary that superiors obtain from their subordinates immediate obedience without murmuring. Discipline will be firm but it will also be fatherly. Officers must use psychology when dealing with men.”
Brian Donlevy - Markoff

“I'm gonna rip yer head off and shit down yer neck.”
Peter Koch - Swede' Johanson

I've always been kind of a pacifist. When I was a kid, my father told me, "Never hit anyone in anger, unless you're absolutely sure you can get away with it". I don't know what kind of soldier I'm gonna make, but I want you guys to know that if we ever get into really heavy combat... I'll be right behind you guys. Every step of the way.

Harold Ramis - Russell

“- William J. Guarnere: Once we get into combat, they only people you can trust is yourself and the fella next to you.
- Joseph D. Toye: Hey, as long as he's a paratrooper.”
Frank John Hughes - William J. Guarnere
Kirk Acevedo - Joseph D. Toye

“- Lt. George C. Rice: Looks like you guys are going to be surrounded.
- Richard Winters: We're paratroopers, Lieutenant. We're supposed to be surrounded.”
Jimmy Fallon - Lt. George C. Rice
Richard D. Winters - Himself

“Take your post. The Marines are looking for a few good men. Unfortunately you ain't it. We will blaze a path into battle for others to follow. Surrender is not in our creed. Let me here you say that.”
Clint Eastwood - Highway

“- Capt. Logan: I spoke to your principal today, Ted. He said you're failing history.
- Ted: Me and Bill...
- Capt. Logan: He also said that if fail history, you flunk out of school. You know what that would mean, don't ya, Ted?
- Ted: That I would have to go to Oates Military Acadamy, sir.
- Capt. Logan: Uh-huh. I spoke to Colonel Oates this...” (continue)(continue reading)
Hal Landon Jr. - Captain Logan
Keanu Reeves - Ted 'Theodore' Logan

“You're the backside of the army, and don't you forget it!”

Mark Ferris - Col. Rank

“- Maj. Reisman: [briefing the dozen] And kill any officer in sight.
- Victor Franko: Ours or theirs?”
Lee Marvin - Maj. John Reisman
John Cassavetes - Victor Franko

“- Marine: Just about cleaned you out. Sure makes you feel good, don't it, Gunny? Helping Uncle Sam battle dirty drawers.
- Highway: You pump the neighbor's dog again, Jakes, or are you always slack eyed and silly in the afternoon.
- Marine: Looks like you could use a little lift, Highway. Why don't you suck on one of these. Smooth as a prom...” (continue)(continue reading)

Alex M. Bello - Marine
Clint Eastwood - Highway

“If you weren't wearin' those stripes, I'd kick your fuckin' ass around the fuckin' block... yeah... but since I'm not into violence, I'll refrain from kickin' your ass at this time.”
Mario Van Peebles - Stitch

“- Lt. Carmen Ibanez: Johnny, wait...
- Zander Barcalow: Forget it, Ensign. He's mobile infantry. When you're paid to kill it doesn't pay to be polite.
- Johnny Rico: You got something to say about mobile infantry?
- Zander Barcalow: You heard me. You want to make something of it... private?
- Johnny Rico: No, sir, not with an officer. The mobile...” (continue)(continue reading)

Denise Richards - Lt. Carmen Ibanez
Patrick Muldoon - Zander Barcalow
Casper Van Dien - Johnny Rico

“Mobile infantry does the dying. Fleet just does the flying.”
Casper Van Dien - Johnny Rico

“- Swede Johanson: Sir, I'll wait outside for the MPs to come.
- Highway: Negative, Johanson! You're going to become a Marine, right now.
- Swede Johanson: [incredulous look as he realizes he will not be sent to the stockade]
- Highway: [softly] Fall out...
- Swede Johanson: Yes, sir.”

Peter Koch - 'Swede' Johanson
Clint Eastwood - Highway

“- Rose: Aren't they fighting there or something?
- Eddie Birdlace: No, not really. We'll just be there as advisors to teach them how to take care of the Commies.
- Rose: That could be dangerous.
- Eddie Birdlace: Nah. We'll kick a little ass, take a few names. Be back in a couple of months.”

Lili Taylor - Rose
River Phoenix - Eddie Birdlace