Cheyenne Autumn (1964)

Karl Malden: Capt. Wessels

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• Dr. O'Carberry : [quote]  The whole truth of the matter is that you let this become a test of wills between you and the Cheyenne. You have made it your own personal fight!

  Capt. Oskar Wessels : You are a liar! You lie! Nothing I have done is personal. I am a soldier. I was a soldier in Prussia and I am a soldier here! All my life I have given and taken orders! What would this world be without orders? Anarchy! Chaos! I will not let that start here. And you... You... I will not let you spread these lies!

• Dr. O'Carberry : The question is, do you want to be responsible?

  Capt. Oskar Wessels : I am responsible for nothing, none of them had to die. They could have walked out of there any time they liked. I have simply been the instrument of an order, an order I did not agree with.

  Dr. O'Carberry : You say that as if you memorized it.

  Capt. Oskar Wessels : Why do you talk to me? Why don't you talk to the Indians? That is where the blame is. Any time! Any time, they could have ended this.

  Dr. O'Carberry : First it was the headquarters, now it's the Indians. Everybody is to blame but you!