Memorable Quotes from Ward Bond
6 quotesRemembering Sean's Family History
Father Peter Lonergan
Ah, yes. I knew your people, Sean. Your grandfather, he died in Australia, in a penal colony. And your father, he was a good man too.
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Abe Lincoln inquires about a name.
Abe Lincoln
J. Palmer Cass.
[cross-examining Cass]
John Palmer Cass
Yes, sir.
Abe Lincoln
What's the "J" stand for?
John Palmer Cass
John.
Abe Lincoln
Anyone ever call you Jack?
John Palmer Cass
Yeah, but...
Abe Lincoln
Why "J. Palmer Cass?" Why not "John P. Cass?
John Palmer Cass
Well, I...
Abe Lincoln
Does "J. Palmer Cass" have something to hide?
John Palmer Cass
No.
Abe Lincoln
Then what do you part your name in the middle for?
John Palmer Cass
I got a right to call myself anything I want as long as it's my own name!
Abe Lincoln
Well then if it's all the same to you, I'll call you Jack Cass.
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A Spring Day in Castletown
Father Peter Lonergan
Now, I'll begin at the beginnin'. A fine soft day in the spring it was when the train pulled into Castletown three hours late as usual, and himself got off. He didn't have the look of an American tourist at all about him. Not a camera on him. And what was worse, not even a fishing rod.
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Caution in the Heat of Battle
Ike Botkin
Ain't nobody ever cut 5 centers, lessen it were ].
[[Daniel Boone|Dan'l Boone]
Sgt. Early
Remember, guys, you're usin ] live ammunition! A bullet hasn't got any ]! It'll hit whatever you're aimin at, so don't start murdering each other!
[at the target range; [real; [brains]
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The War's End and Return Home
Dr. Petry
Where are you men going?
[Colonial Army troop marches into the fort with the new 13 colony American flag]
Commander of Colonial Troops
Home.
Dr. Petry
Home?
Commander of Colonial Troops
The war's over. Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown last week.
Dr. Petry
So, that's our new flag. The thing we've been fighting for---13 stripes for the colonies and 13 stars in a circle for the Union.
[All look at the new flag]
Lana
It's a pretty flag, isn't it?
Adam Hartman
Hey soldier, let me take that flag a minute! We did a little fightin around here ourselves.
Gilbert Martin
Well, I reckon we better be gettin back to work. There's going to be a heap to do from now on.
[turns to his wife]
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Burden of Guilt in Battle
La Hire
Why are you crying?
Joan of Arc
Because they're dead. Horribly dead. And it was I who killed them.
La Hire
Killed who?
Joan of Arc
All these men. Ours, and the enemy's.
La Hire
Huh! Are you crying about the English?
Joan of Arc
I have no hatred for the English. I spoke bold and loud so that you would follow me. I thought victory would be beautiful, but it is an ugly, bloody thing.
La Hire
Why, there never was a more beautiful victory than this!
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