Quotes

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Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis: Aah, fuck! What the fuck you do that for? I'm tryin' to fix it! Wardaddy: You know why. Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis: You wanna fuckin' whoop me? It ain't gonna fuckin' help anything! Wardaddy: [radio check] Probate Fox Six. Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis: I said, why you always whoopin' on me? Wardaddy: Because you're an animal, a dog. All you understand is the fist and boot.

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Norman Ellison: First Sergeant Collier? Wardaddy: [turns to face Norman] Maybe. What the fuck are you? Norman Ellison: Private Ellison. I was told to report to you. I'm your new assistant driver. Wardaddy: [takes a long look at Norman] No, you are not. Norman Ellison: Yes, yes, I am... Wardaddy: Goddammit! Who told you this? Norman Ellison: [pointing] Master Sergeant with the clipboard... Wardaddy: Bullshit! Norman Ellison: [pointing] Right there, he... Wardaddy: What's your name? Norman Ellison: Norman. Wardaddy: [pause] How long you been in the Army? Norman Ellison: [breathes out] Eight weeks. Wardaddy: [points to tank] That's home. Do as you're told. Don't get too close to anyone.

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Trini 'Gordo' Garcia: Where are your cigarettes? Norman Ellison: I don't smoke. Trini 'Gordo' Garcia: You're a bastard.

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Boyd 'Bible' Swan: You from Missouri? Norman Ellison: No. Trini 'Gordo' Garcia: You from Chicago? Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis: Nah, you're from Arkansas, ain't you? Norman Ellison: No, I'm from Pittsburgh... Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis: Hey, hush up, man, nobody gives a fuck where you're from.

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Trini 'Gordo' Garcia: [notices Norman watching a pretty German woman at the side of the road] She'll let you fuck her for a chocolate bar. Norman Ellison: [scoffs] That's not true. Trini 'Gordo' Garcia: That's not true? Norman Ellison: No. Trini 'Gordo' Garcia: [shrugs] Okay. It's not true. Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis: It's completely fuckin' true! We'll just give her some smokes. You ain't gotta fuck around and give her a whole pack neither. A fuckin' four will do it. Boyd 'Bible' Swan: Norman, ignore him. Don't disappoint Christ now. Don't let them lead you astray. Wardaddy: You see, we can kill them but we can't fuck them 'cause it says so in the Bible. Boyd 'Bible' Swan: Stop, alright? I'm done tryin' to convert you heathens. You mind if I continue invading Germany? Wardaddy: Boyd, do you think Jesus loves Hitler? Boyd 'Bible' Swan: Do I think Jesus loves Hitler? I'd assume so. If Hitler accepted Jesus into his heart and got baptized, he'd be saved. Ain't gonna save him from Man's just

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Boyd 'Bible' Swan: Wait 'till you see it. Norman Ellison: See what? Boyd 'Bible' Swan: What a man can do to another man.

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Captain Waggoner: [On the Germans] Why don't they just quit? Wardaddy: Would you?

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Trini 'Gordo' Garcia: Hey! Hey, start shooting! Norman Ellison: But what do I shoot at? Trini 'Gordo' Garcia: The Nazis, dumb fuck!

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Wardaddy: Good shooting. Boyd 'Bible' Swan: Wasn't me. I'm the instrument, not the hand. God didn't want us today. You hear me boys? Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis: What's He doing up there, big pair of dice? Everyone else came up snake eyes but us? Boyd 'Bible' Swan: Lord's protection. Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis: We got it, don't we? Boyd 'Bible' Swan: Yes, sir, yes sir. Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis: And Norm, you mowed those fuckers down! Boyd 'Bible' Swan: Yeah, good shooting, Norm. Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis: Welcome to the Army now. [bangs against turret] Best job I ever had! Boyd 'Bible' Swan: Best job I ever had! Trini 'Gordo' Garcia: Best job I ever had. Norman Ellison: Best job I ever had.

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Grady 'Coon-Ass' Travis: [To Norman] Damn, son. You're a fightin', fuckin', drinkin' machine! Wardaddy: Machine. That's it, that's your war name. I christen thee, "Machine". Boyd 'Bible' Swan & Trini 'Gordo' Garcia: Machine!

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Norman Ellison: You're wounded. Wardaddy: Sure am. Norman Ellison: Sergeant Collier? Wardaddy: My name's Don. Norman Ellison: Sorry. Don? Wardaddy: Yeah kid? Norman Ellison: I'm scared. Wardaddy: I'm scared too, son.