Same Land. Same God. Different Dreams. — Gettysburg (film)

"Hello, my bully boys! Virginia has arrived!"

"Cpl. Glazier Estabrook: Colonel, sir. You know who this 2nd Maine man is? Dan Burns from Orono. I know his daddy, the preacher. Best darn cusser Ive ever heard. Knows more fine swear words than any man in Maine."

"[to Longstreet, on the nature of the army] Soldiering has one great trap. To be a good soldier, you must love the army. To be a good commander, you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love. We do not fear our own death, you and I. But there comes a time...we are never quite prepared for so many to die. Oh, we do expect the occasional empty chair, the salute to fallen comrades. But this war goes on, and the men die, and the price gets ever higher. We are prepared to lose some of us, but we are never prepared to lose all of us. And there is the great trap, General: When you attack, you must hold nothing back. You must commit yourself totally. We are adrift here in a sea of blood, and I want it to end. I want this to be the final battle."

"I must tell you now, I believe this attack will fail. No fifteen thousand men, ever made, can take that ridge."

"[to his spy, Harrison, just before Picketts Charge] You know whats gonna happen? Ill tell you whats gonna happen. Troops are now forming behind the line of trees. When they come out, theyll be under enemy long-range artillery fire. Solid shot. Percussion. Every gun they have. Troops will come out under fire with more than a mile to walk. And still, within the open field, among the range of aimed muskets. Theyll be slowed by that fence out there, and the formation - whats left of it - will begin to come apart. When they cross that road, theyll be under short-range artillery. Canister fire. Thousands of little bits of shrapnel wiping the holes in the lines. If they get to the wall without breaking up, there wont be many left. A mathematical equation...But maybe, just maybe, our own artillery will break up their defenses. Theres always that hope. [sighs] But thats Hancock out there, and he aint gonna run. So its mathematical after all. If they get to that road, or beyond it, well suffer over fifty percent casualties. But, Harrison...I dont believe my boys will reach that wall."

"Mutiny. I thought that was a word for the navy."