"The Bridge Over the River Kwai" Quotes
Prisoners of war are forced to build a bridge by their Japanese captors during World War II, leading to a moral dilemma for the British commander.
fiction | 224 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Madness! Madness!
The only thing that matters is the bridge. The bridge must be built.
No, not just the British Army. The whole British nation. They can't afford to admit that they've made a mistake.
I hate the British! You are defeated but you have no shame. You are stubborn but have no pride. You endure but you have no courage.
I've known what I wanted to do with my life since I was a little boy, and I've done it. I've built a bridge.
In the end, does it really matter who wins?
I suppose there are times when we all fail to live up to our own ideals.
There is no other way to live than to be faithful to one's own principles.
I am not a prisoner. I am a soldier.
The bridge will be standing and the train will pass over it safely.
