13 quotes
Confrontation Among Unfamiliar Faces
Emiliano
Who do you think he is?
Pablo
A stranger... look at his clothes.
Eufemio
Emiliano, shall I kill him?
Emiliano
No. Shoot in front of him again.
Pablo
Careful. Don't hit him.
Eufemio
When I want to hit him, I hit him. When I want to miss him, I miss him.
Pablo
A man has been known to die of a close miss.
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Uncertainty in Direction Among Characters
Fernando
Where's he going?
Eufemio
I don't know—he didn't say!
Fernando
Where are you going?
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Meeting with General Zapata Scheduled
Fernando Aguirre
General Zapata is busy. General Zapata will see you now.
[to courier; sound of a shot]
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Celebrating a Masterpiece of Love and Courage
Taglines
Here is a man... Here is a love... Here is a motion picture masterpiece!
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The Power of the Written Word
Fernando
I have no weapons.
Eufemio
What's this?
[''points to typewriter'']
Fernando
Writing machine. Sword of the mind.
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The Legacy of a Dead Enemy
Old General
Sometimes a dead man can be a terrible enemy.
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The Nature of Change Through People
Josefa
I don't speak for myself now, but if anything happens to you, what would become of the people? What would they have left?
Emiliano
Themselves.
Josefa
And all the fighting and the deaths... what has really changed?
Emiliano
They have really changed. That's how things really change—slowly—through people. They don't really need me anymore.
Josefa
They have to be led.
Emiliano
Yes. But by each other. A strong man makes a weak people. Strong people don't need a strong man.
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A Promise of Education and Learning
Emiliano
Madero!
Pablo
Yes. You remember I read to you about him.
Emiliano
You promised to teach me to read!
Pablo
I will, I will.
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The Balance of Patience and Action
Díaz
These matters take time. You must be patient.
Emiliano
With your permission, my president. We make our tortillas out of corn, not patience. And patience will not cross an armed and guarded fence.
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Ownership Dispute Over Historical Land Claims
Díaz
Can you prove that you own this field?
Lazaro
Our village has owned this land since before history. We have a paper from the Spanish crown. We have a paper from the Mexican republic.
[''holding up worn leather case'']
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Comment on Disorganization
Fernando Aguirre
This is all very disorganized.
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Trust and Deception Among Allies
Eduardo
Who do they think they're fooling? Shot up that way. Could be anybody!
Pepe
He fooled them again.
Innocente
Are you sure?
Eduardo
I rode with him. I fought with him all these years. They think they can fool me? They can't kill him....
Pepe
They'll never get him. Can you capture a river? Can you kill the wind?
Eduardo
No! He's not a river and he's not the wind! He's a man—and still they can't kill him!
Lazaro
Then where is he...?
Eduardo
He's in the mountains. You couldn't find him now. But if we ever need him again—he'll be back.
Lazaro
Yes... he's in the mountains....
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Conflicted Affection in Relationships
Eufemio Zapata
I love you—but I do not like you.
[to Fernando]
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