Hail the Conquering Hero Quotes
Libby: [mad at Mayor Noble for criticizing Woodrow] That ass of a father of yours! Going around talking about people he doesn't know anything about.
Forrest Noble: You're still talking about your children's grandfather.
Libby: What are you trying to do? Depress me? If I thought they'd look anything like him...
Forrest Noble: Well, I don't look anything like him.
Libby: I've noticed that. I've pinned my hopes on it.
Forrest Noble: You're still talking about your children's grandfather.
Libby: What are you trying to do? Depress me? If I thought they'd look anything like him...
Forrest Noble: Well, I don't look anything like him.
Libby: I've noticed that. I've pinned my hopes on it.
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Libby's Aunt: [comforting Libby, who's crying about Woodrow's return] Well, that's the war for you. It's always hard on women. Either they take your men away and never send them back at all; or they send them back unexpectedly just to embarrass you. No consideration at all.
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Mrs. Truesmith: [showing the Marines the shrine to Woodrow's father] Now I have two heroes. [looks at the six Marines]
Mrs. Truesmith: I have eight heroes.
Bugsy: You can sure put me on your flag. I sure ain't got anybody else.
Mrs. Truesmith: I'd be very proud to.
Mrs. Truesmith: I have eight heroes.
Bugsy: You can sure put me on your flag. I sure ain't got anybody else.
Mrs. Truesmith: I'd be very proud to.
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Sgt. Heppelfinger: These flapjacks might taste better with a little butter on 'em Mrs. T.
Mrs. Truesmith: Maybe you haven't heard Sgt. but there's a war on.
Mrs. Truesmith: Maybe you haven't heard Sgt. but there's a war on.
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Sgt. Heppelfinger: Look, I didn't get you in this.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Oh, yes you did. I was gonna hide in the...
Sgt. Heppelfinger: A Marine never hides. That's what Semper Fidelis means: it means "face the music".
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Well, it does not. It happens to mean "always faithful".
Sgt. Heppelfinger: That's right. Faithful to your mother.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: It doesn't mean faithful to your mother at all. it means faithful to the Marines.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Oh, yes you did. I was gonna hide in the...
Sgt. Heppelfinger: A Marine never hides. That's what Semper Fidelis means: it means "face the music".
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: Well, it does not. It happens to mean "always faithful".
Sgt. Heppelfinger: That's right. Faithful to your mother.
Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: It doesn't mean faithful to your mother at all. it means faithful to the Marines.
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Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith: [to the crowd, trying to decline being nominated for mayor] I've known all of you all my life. I've mowed your lawns. I delivered milk for your babies. I even know the dogs and cats.
Judge Dennis: [aside to Doc Bissell & Rev. Upperman] That milk and baby part is remarkable.
Rev. Upperman: After that, he could be president!
Judge Dennis: [aside to Doc Bissell & Rev. Upperman] That milk and baby part is remarkable.
Rev. Upperman: After that, he could be president!
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