The Patriot (2000)

Joey D. Vieira: Peter Howard

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Quotes 

• Col. Harry Burwell : This is not a war for the independence of one or two colonies, but for the independence of one nation.

  Capt. Wilkins : Tell me, Colonel, what nation is that?

  Mr. Howard : An American nation!

  Capt. Wilkins : There is no such nation, and to speak of one is treason.

  Mr. Howard : We ARE citizens of an American nation! And our rights are being threatened by a tyrant three thousand miles away!

  Benjamin Martin : Would you tell me please, Mr. Howard, why should I trade one tyrant three thousand miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away? An elected legislature can trample a man's rights as easily as a king can.

  Col. Harry Burwell : Captain Martin, I understood you to be a patriot.

  Benjamin Martin : If you mean by patriot, am I angry about taxation without representation, well, yes I am. Should the American colonies govern themselves independently? I believe that they can, and they should. But if you are asking me, am I willing to go to war with England? Well, then the answer is most definately NO!

• Gabriel Edward Martin : I've come to call on Anne.

  [Anne's father puts an ear piece in his ear to hear. Gabriel leans in and tries again louder] 

  Gabriel Edward Martin : I've come to call on Anne.

  Mr. Howard : Well of course you call yourself a man!

  Miss Anne Howard/ Mrs. Anne Martin : Father stop it! You heard him!