Mac Brashear
Don't! Don't you ever come back here. Get in there and fight, Carl. Don't take promises. Bust all their rules if you have to. And when it gets hard, and it will, don't quit on me. Ever! Now, go on. Don't come back here.
Leslie William 'Billy' Sunday
12 quotes
Carl Brashear
Cuba Gooding Jr. · 8 quotes
Most scenes together: Leslie William 'Billy' Sunday & Carl Brashear (4)
Men of Honor quotes
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Mr Pappy Billy, there may come a day when a colored diver graduates from this school, but it won't be tomorrow, or as long as I'm here.
Recruiter
You got a big future... in the U.S. Navy.
[At his reinstatement hearing, Chief Brashear is moved by the presence of his wife and son]
Captain Hanks, I have spent most of my life in the Navy trying only to succeed. However, my quest has come at a great personal loss to those who love me. They too have made sacrifices. They too have endured great pains to support me. If I walk these twelve steps today, reinstate me to active duty. Give me my career back, let me finish it and go home in peace.
Captain Hanks The business of the modern Navy -
Forgive me sir, but to me, the Navy isn't a business. It's an organization of people who represent the finest aspects of our nation. We have many traditions. In my career, I have encountered most of them. Some are good, some not so good. I would, however not be here today were it not for our greatest tradition of all.
Hanks And which one is that?
Honor, sir.
[Sunday looks at a picture of Brashear's father]
What the hell did he ever say to make you try so hard?
Be the best.
...Well, you are.
Think you deserve to be here, don't ya? Fraternizing among navy men? Think you're as good as they are? How 'bout me, cookie? You better than me?
You're damn right I am!
Permission to relieve the man below, Master Chief.
What are you, cookie, some kind of goddamn hero ? I got no room in my class for heroes or stutterin' swim champs with a wife and kids to worry about, do you read me?
If you wanna flunk me, flunk me, but don't punish him for being decent to me.
I don't have to flunk you. You're gonna do that all on your own.
All I ever wanted to do was to make Master Diver.
All I ever wanted to do was stay one.
Forgive me sir, but to me, the Navy isn't a business. It's an organization of people who represent the finest aspects of our nation. We have many traditions. In my career, I have encountered most of them. Some are good, some not so good. I would, however not be here today were it not for our greatest tradition of all.
Captain Hanks And which one is that, Chief Brashear?
Honor, sir
Diving Student
(Standing in his underwear banging a pot with a spoon)
I Stole a Pie! I stole a Pie! I stole a Pie!
Jo Don't you see? I'm not like you. The things I want... The things I want are smaller. If I just work hard and keep my head down...
Your whole life will pass you by.
Jo Why do you want this so bad?
Because they said I couldn't have it.
Mr. Pappy Did you know that ordinary house dust is composed primarily of human skin?
No sir, I didn't know that.
Mr. Pappy Makes you think twice about who you invite into your home.
A Chief Petty Officer shall not drink. However, if he should drink he shall not get drunk. If he should get drunk, he shall not stagger. And if he should stagger, he shall not fall. And if he should fall, he will fall in such a manner as to cover up his rank so that passerbyers will think he is an officer.
Goddammit Cookie, move your ass, I want my TWELVE!