Quotes
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[Eli finds Yigal reading from a prayer book]
Pvt. Yigal : I promised my grandfather. You know, until he dies.
Elihu Goldfarb : Yeah. You'll find another excuse later. It's a waste of time praying to God. Look what He's done to us.
Pvt. Yigal : Count you blessings, Elihu.
Elihu Goldfarb : I count my enemies, my sins, and my cash money, that's how I know where I stand.
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[Moshe persuades the men not to shoot their prisoners]
Elihu Goldfarb : Maybe you want to take their addresses so the government can make reparations after the war.
Lt. Moshe Kramer : Eli, use your head.
Elihu Goldfarb : What are you using! The stupid sense of morality that made six million people die!