Defiance (2008) - Quotes

The Need for Women's Empowerment in Defense

Bella: Women need guns, too.

Zus Bielski: What for?

Bella: For... protection.

Zus Bielski: Women have men for protection.

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A Conversation About Survival and Existence

Tuvia Bielski: I thought you were dead.

Shamon Haretz: I am at least half dead.

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A Plea for Divine Intervention and Mercy

Shamon Haretz: Merciful God, we commit our friends - Ben Zion and Krensky - to You. We have no more prayers, no more tears; we have run out of blood. Choose another people. We have paid for each of Your commandments; we have covered every stone and field with ashes. Sanctify another land. Choose another people. Teach them the deeds and the prophesies. Grant us but one more blessing: take back the gift of our holiness. Amen.

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Safety Within the Camp's Boundaries

Lazar: [turning around to face the camp] Halt, who goes there!

Tuvia Bielski: Lazar, i'm coming from the camp, you only say that to people going towards the camp! The Danger is out there, not in here!

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Misunderstanding in a tense encounter

Lazar: Halt, who goes there?

Zus Bielski: We go here, Lazar. You only say halt, who goes there when you don't know who goes there. We go there.

Lazar: Oh. Sorry Zus.

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Friendship Challenges Across Cultural Divides

Konstanty Koscik Kozlowski: Why is it so fucking hard being friends with a Jew?

Tuvia Bielski: Try being one.

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A Brief Exchange Between Brothers

Zus Bielski: [after Asael exits a hide out with 2 women] Asael! You've been busy?

Asael Bielski: Shut up

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The Power of the Impossible

Asael Bielski: Nothing is impossible, what we all have done is impossible!

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The Struggle with Purpose and Existence

Zus Bielski: What is it we are good for, Viktor? Dying.

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Identity and Resilience in Defiance

Zus Bielski: I am Bielski.

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The Bielski's Promise to Return

Zus Bielski: We are the Bielski's and we WILL be back!

Decisive Action in Uncertain Situations

Zus Bielski: We go here, Lazar. You only say halt, who goes there when you don't know who goes there. We go there.

Commanding Leadership and Harsh Realities

Tuvia Bielski: [After shooting a rebelling subordinate dead in front of the group and is holding the other rebels at gunpoint; Turns to the rest of the refugees, who are staring at what just happened; Turns back to the rebels; The men do as Tuvia orders] As long as I am leader of this group, you will obey my commands. There will be no complaining, no sitting, no doing nothing. Anyone who wants to leave, leave now! Take his body into the woods, leave it for the wolves. Do it now.