Paths of Glory Quotes

Paths of Glory is a TV program that appeared on TV in 1970 . Paths of Glory stopped airing in 1970.

It features James B. Harris as producer, Gerald Fried in charge of musical score, and Georg Krause as head of cinematography.

Paths of Glory is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Paths of Glory is 88 minutes long. Paths of Glory is distributed by United Artists.

The cast includes: Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax, George Macready as General Mireau, Bert Freed as Sgt. Boulanger, and Richard Anderson as Saint-Auban.

Paths of Glory Quotes

George Macready as General Mireau

• (George Macready) "Hello there, soldier. Ready to kill more Germans?"
• (Private Ferol) "Yes, sir."
• (George Macready) "What's your name, soldier?"
• (Private Ferol) "Sir, Private Ferol, Company A."
• (George Macready) "Aha. You married, soldier?"
• (Private Ferol) "No, sir."
• (George Macready) "I'll bet your mother's proud of you."
• (Private Ferol) "Yes, sir."
• (George Macready) "Carry on, Private, and good luck."
• (Private Ferol) "Thank you, sir."

Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax

• (General Broulard) "Colonel Dax, are you trying to blackmail me?"
• (Kirk Douglas) "It's an ugly word, but you are in a difficult situation."

• (General Broulard) "It would be a pity to lose your promotion before you get it. A promotion you have so very carefully planned for."
• (Kirk Douglas) "Sir, would you like me to suggest what you can do with that promotion?"
• (General Broulard) "Colonel Dax. You will apologize at once or I shall have you placed under arrest."
• (Kirk Douglas) "I apologize -- for not being entirely honest with you. I apologize for not revealing my true feelings. I apologize, sir, for not telling you sooner that you're a degenerate, sadistic old man. And you can go to hell before I apologize to you now or ever again."
• (General Broulard) "Colonel Dax, you're a disappointment to me. You've spoiled the keenness of your mind by wallowing in sentimentality. You really did want to save those men, and you were not angling for Mireau's command. You are an idealist -- and I pity you as I would the village idiot. We're fighting a war, Dax, a war that we've got to win. Those men didn't fight, so they were shot. You bring charges against General Mireau, so I insist that he answer them. Wherein have I done wrong?"
• (Kirk Douglas) "Because you don't know the answer to that question. I pity you."

• (Kirk Douglas) "Gentlemen of the court, there are times when I'm ashamed to be a member of the human race and this is one such occasion. It's impossible for me to summarise the case for the defence since the Court never allowed me a reasonable opportunity to present that case."
• (George Macready) "Are you protesting the authenticity of this court?"
• (Kirk Douglas) "Yes, sir. I protest against being prevented from introducing evidence which I considered vital to the defence; the prosecution presented no witnesses; there has never been a written indictment of charges made against the defendants, and lastly, I protest against the fact that no stenographic records of this trial have been kept."
• (Kirk Douglas) "The attack yesterday morning was no stain on the honour of France, and certainly no disgrace to the fighting men of this nation. But this Court Martial is such a stain, and such a disgrace. The case made against these men is a mockery of all human justice. Gentlemen of the court, to find these men guilty would be a crime, to haunt each of you till the day you die. I can't believe that the noblest impulse for man; his compassion for another; can be completely dead here. Therefore, I humbly beg you -- show mercy to these men."

• (General Broulard) "Colonel Dax, you're a disappointment to me. You've spoiled the keenness of your mind by wallowing in sentimentality. You really did want to save those men, and you were not angling for Mireau's command. You are an idealist -- and I pity you as I would the village idiot. We're fighting a war, Dax, a war that we've got to win. Those men didn't fight, so they were shot. You bring charges against General Mireau, so I insist that he answer them. Wherein have I done wrong?"
• (Kirk Douglas) "Because you don't know the answer to that question. I pity you."

• (Kirk Douglas) "Too much has happened. Someone's got to be hurt. The only question is who. General Mireau's assault on the Ant Hill failed. His order to fire on his own troops was refused. But his attempt to murder three innocent men to protect his own reputation will be prevented by the General Staff."

Richard Anderson as Saint-Auban

• (Richard Anderson) "How far did you advance?"
• (Private Ferol) "To about the middle of no man's land, sir."
• (Richard Anderson) "Then what did you do?"
• (Private Ferol) "Well -- I saw that me and Meyer --"
• (Richard Anderson) "I didn't ask you what you saw. The court has no concern with your visual experiences."
• (Private Ferol) "I went back, sir."
• (Richard Anderson) "In other words, Private Ferol, you retreated."
• (Private Ferol) "Yes, sir."
• (Richard Anderson) "I have no further questions."

Bert Freed as Sgt. Boulanger

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