"[addressing the troops] I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by …"

"[to Omar Bradley while visiting the ruins of Carthage] It was here. The battlefield was here. The Carthaginians defen…"

"[seeing his troops rout General Erwin Rommel's 21st Panzer Division at El Guettar] Rommel... you magnificent bastard,…"

"[writing about the death of his favorite aide, Captain Richard N. "Dick" Jenson, at the Battle of El Guettar] Captain…"

"[addressing 7th Army troops in an apology about the soldier-slapping incident] At ease.[Long pause] I thought I would…"

"[ranting about being assigned to lead the First United States Army Group I feel I am destined to achieve some great t…"

"[commenting to an aide, while reviewing a battle site the morning after] Fixed fortifications are man's monument to s…"

"[to staff, noting the obvious lack of German activity as winter sets in] There's absolutely no reason for us to assum…"

"[voiceover in the wake of his relief from Third Army] For over a thousand years, Roman conquerors returning from the …"

"The most refreshing thing about "Patton" is that here — I think for the first time — the subject matter and the style…"