Major Jean Villeneuve quotes from The Patriot (2000)

Benjamin Martin

In the future, full quarter will be given to British wounded and any who surrender.

Major Jean Villeneuve

The British men of war gave no such quarter when they fired on a ship carrying my wife and daughters. I watched from 200 yards off as they were burned alive.

Benjamin Martin

You have my sympathy, but my order stands.

Major Jean Villeneuve

Damn your sympathy! Who are you to give such an order? I know what you and your men did to my countrymen at Fort Wilderness.

Benjamin Martin

We are militia. This is not regular army. Every man here is free to come and go as he pleases, but while you are here, you will obey my command or I will have you shot.

Benjamin Martin

I've just read into the mind of a genius. Cornwallis knows more about war then any of us could ever hope to learn in a dozen lifetimes. His victories at Camden and Charleston were perfect, perfect. The thing is, he knows that... and perhaps that's his weakness.

Gabriel Martin

Sir?

Benjamin Martin

Pride. Pride's a weakness.

Major Jean Villeneuve

Personally, I would prefer stupidity.

Benjamin Martin

Pride will do.

Benjamin Martin

How old were your daughters?

Major Jean Villeneuve

Juliette was 12. And Pauline, 10. They had green eyes.

Benjamin Martin

I'm sure they were lovely.

Major Jean Villeneuve

Yes…they were.