Men of Honor

Carl Brashear: Sir, I am a Navy man. Where I come from, there are no oceans. Only dirt farms and ornery mules. And no self-respecting Navy man makes a living driving mules... sir Billy Sunday: [lights up pipe] You know what the Chinese say, cookie? Beware what you wish for. [to gate guards] Let him in.

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Carl Brashear: Permission to relieve the man below, Master Chief. Billy Sunday: What are you, cookie, some kind of goddamn hero? I got no room in my class for heroes or stutterin' swim champs with a wife and kids to worry about, do you read me? Carl Brashear: If you wanna flunk me, flunk me, but don't punish him for being decent to me. Billy Sunday: I don't have to flunk you. You're gonna do that all on your own.

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Jo: Why do you want this so bad? Carl Brashear: Because they said I couldn't have it.

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Billy Sunday: Think you deserve to be here, don't ya? Fraternizing among navy men? Think you're as good as they are? How 'bout me, cookie? You better than me? Carl Brashear: You're damn right I am!

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Billy Sunday: What the hell did he ever say to make you try so hard? Carl Brashear: Be the best. Billy Sunday: ...Well, you are.

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Mr. Pappy: Did you know that ordinary house dust is composed primarily of human skin? Billy Sunday: No sir, I didn't know that. Mr. Pappy: Makes you think twice about who you invite into your home. [sniffs] Two tablespoons of machine oil can contaminate an entire ship's fresh water supply. Some things just don't mix. Do they, Chief? Sunday: He's gonna pass. Yesterday, he scored a 94 on his final. Sir, he don't have to be that fast tomorrow. All he's got to do is complete the exercise. Mr. Pappy: Billy... there may come a day when a colored diver graduates from this school, but it won't be tomorrow or as long as I'm here. You agree with me, of course. Don't you, Chief? Sunday: Yes, sir.

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