“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the...” – Gen. Hummel, The Rock ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Rock 1996

Gen. Hummel

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson.

Mason

Patriotism is a virtue of the vicious, according to Oscar Wilde. [Hummel strikes him in the back of the neck] Thank you for making my point.

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General Francis X. Hummel We have achieved our position through poise, precision and audacity. To this, we must now add resolve. We'll be branded as traitors. The gravest capital crime, punishable by death. A couple hundred years ago, a few guys named Washington, Jefferson, and Adams were branded traitors by the British - and now they're called patriots. In time, so shall we. John Patrick Mason I'm fed up saving your ass. I'm amazed you ever got past puberty. John Patrick Mason I've been in jail longer than Nelson Mandela, so maybe you want me to run for President?