Patton (1970)

Paul Stevens: Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Codman

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Quotes 

• Lt. Col. Charles R. Codman : You know General, sometimes the men don't know when you're acting.

  Patton : It's not important for them to know. It's only important for me to know.

• Lt. Col. Charles R. Codman : [Codman is handed a letter while riding through the newly liberated Palermo]  This is from from General Alexander, sir, reminding you that you are not to take Palermo.

  Patton : Send him a message, Cod. Ask him if he wants me to give it back.

• Lt. Col. Charles R. Codman : G2 also reports that Hitler probably retained Rommel in Berlin because things were going badly for the Afrika Korps. He didn't want his favorite general to lose face.

  Patton : Well, I'm my favorite General. I don't want to be told that some second stringer is up against me; Then *I* lose face.

  [winks] 

• Lt. Col. Charles R. Codman : Shall I call the artist back sir?

  Patton : To hell with it. Nobody wants to see a picture of me, I'm mad! Didn't you know that?

• Patton : [upon entering his hotel room in London]  Who picked out this cathouse?

  Lt. Col. Charles R. Codman : I believe it was General Smith.

  Patton : He did it to spite me, that son of a bitch.

  [General Bedell Smith walks in]