“The Party looked to the conscript peasants. Most of them were in...” – Yevgraf Zhivago, Doctor Zhivago ... Movie Quotes Database

Yevgraf Zhivago

The Party looked to the conscript peasants. Most of them were in their first good pair of boots. When the boots wore out, they'd be ready to listen. When the time came, I was able to take three battalions with me out of the front lines; the best day's work I ever did.

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