“Kill me before the war is over, will you? It appears you are not the...” – Colonel William Tavington, The Patriot ... Movie Quotes Database

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Colonel William Tavington

[Tavington has Benjamin wounded and on his knees]

Kill me before the war is over, will you? It appears you are not the better man.

Benjamin Martin

[he swings his sword, but Benjamin dodges it, grabs a rifle and impales him with its bayonet]

You're right. [picks up a loose bayonet…] My sons were better men. […and slits Tavington's throat with it]

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