“Since starting this campaign four months ago, we have lost 37...” – Feisal, Lawrence of Arabia ... Movie Quotes Database

Feisal

Since starting this campaign four months ago, we have lost 37 wounded, 156 dead. Do you remark at this proportion between our dead and wounded?

Bentley

Yeah. Four times as many.

Feisal

That's because those too badly wounded to bring away we ourselves kill. We leave no wounded for the Turks.

Bentley

You mean...

Feisal

I mean we leave no wounded for the Turks. In their eyes, we are not soldiers, but rebels. And rebels, wounded or whole, are not protected by the Geneva Code and are treated harshly.

Bentley

How harshly?

Feisal

More harshly than I hope you can imagine.

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