Help me identify this quote.

[Azwed]

I am not sure where I heard it or where it is from.

The quote went something like this.

When I wask throught the valley of the shadow of death I fear no man because I know I am the baddest motherfucker in the valley.


or it could have gone like this

When I wask throught the valley of the shadow of death I fear no one because I am the baddest motherfucker in the valley.

 

[sabbathstorm]

hmm...isn't that from "Pulp Fiction"? I could be wrong though.

 

[freakygirl]

I am not sure where I heard it or where it is from.

The quote went something like this.

When I wask throught the valley of the shadow of death I fear no man because I know I am the baddest motherfucker in the valley.


or it could have gone like this

When I wask throught the valley of the shadow of death I fear no one because I am the baddest motherfucker in the valley.

Isn't that someones sigline? damn.. GuyJD's maybe??? I'll see if i can find it..

 

[Azwed]

Dont know never saw that movie.

I like the quote and have even felt that way a few times.
Like nothing could touch me.

 

[seXieleXie]

it's from pulp fiction. samuel l jackson's character, jules.

 

[Adoratrice]

10 things I hate about you

 

[freakygirl]

Yep.. it's GuyJD's sig line.. ask him where it's from... I'm sure he will know

 

[dlj403]

I am not sure where I heard it or where it is from.

The quote went something like this.

When I wask throught the valley of the shadow of death I fear no man because I know I am the baddest motherfucker in the valley.


or it could have gone like this

When I wask throught the valley of the shadow of death I fear no one because I am the baddest motherfucker in the valley.

The quote goes:

Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no one - for I am the meanest motherfucker in the valley.

And it's from General Patton.

dlj

 

[Azwed]

Thanks guys.

I figured it probably came from a bunch of sources and I can definetly see Patton saying it.

 

[Adoratrice]

um...I change my answer to General Patton.

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

Re: Re: Help me identify this quote.

The quote goes:

Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no one - for I am the meanest motherfucker in the valley.

And it's from General Patton.

dlj

And he was fuckin' right about it too. I have an acquaintance that drove tanks for Patton. In the Bulge, this guy was hit three separate times including a grazing along his skull (he showed me the helmet with a 2" diameter hole in it) and he kept goin' along with the rest of the armoured division. Those guys knew no fear. I'm glad they're putting up a big memorial for the WWII generation on the mall.

 

[riff]

Old Testement, Book of Psalms.

I was raised Catholic. We didn't remember verse numbers and stuff like that.

I'm posting pics of your girlfriend, Azwed.

 

[Azwed]

Old Testement, Book of Psalms.

I was raised Catholic. We didn't remember verse numbers and stuff like that.

I'm posting pics of your girlfriend, Azwed.

Lovely

But I don't think they said baddest motherfucker in the valley in that.

I know the first part is from Psalms.

I was a church boy. Just Lutherun not catholic.

 

[Texan]

Azwed.... I thought your question was good, so I did a "little" internet search on the quote. It seems to have been used in the movie about Patton, but is not truely attributabile to him. It seems to have been an expression that was adopted by several different groups in the U.S. Marine Corps. The oldest reference I could find was the one quoted below from the Vietnam era. It was on the back of a Marine's flak-Jacket.


From my flak-Jacket - "Yea though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death I fear no evil because I'm the meanest mother-F----- in the valley."

Golf 2/5 Vietman '69--- Bill Hardy

 

[Adoratrice]

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me."
~ Psalm 23:4 ~



Well I knew that part....didn't think that was what you were really looking for.

 

[Azwed]

I haven't seen the Paton movie in a long time. That quote has just been going through my head a lot lately and I could not remember where I saw it. I thought someone here had said it or something.

That explains alot though thanks for the help.



Has anyone else felt like that in their life before???

 

[kiwiwolf]

Azwed.... I thought your question was good, so I did a "little" internet search on the quote. It seems to have been used in the movie about Patton, but is not truely attributabile to him. It seems to have been an expression that was adopted by several different groups in the U.S. Marine Corps. The oldest reference I could find was the one quoted below from the Vietnam era. It was on the back of a Marine's flak-Jacket.


From my flak-Jacket - "Yea though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death I fear no evil because I'm the meanest mother-F----- in the valley."

Golf 2/5 Vietman '69--- Bill Hardy

I'm with Texan on this one... I have photos by Tim Page of Marines at Khe Sanh with the slogan displayed on the back of their body armour...

 

[Problem Child]

The phrase was popular among soldiers in Viet Nam, but I highly doubt George Patton ever said it. I've seen Patton about ten gazillion times and read several biographies on him, and I don't think he ever uttered that phrase. If someone has a source saying he did, I'd be interested in seeing it.

 

[kiwiwolf]

The phrase was popular among soldiers in Viet Nam, but I highly doubt George Patton ever said it. I've seen Patton about ten gazillion times and read several biographies on him, and I don't think he ever uttered that phrase. If someone has a source saying he did, I'd be interested in seeing it.

From what I can gather it was attributed to a grunt after A Shau Valley...

 

[Problem Child]

Well, I must stand corrected, because according to at least one website....

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/5248/quotes.html

...Patton apparently did say the line in question. I can't say whether the information on this site is totally accurate or not, but we'll go with it until proven otherwise....


Here are some other GSP quotes from several sites.


"A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied ten minutes later."

"Fixed fortifications are monuments to man's stupidity."

"Do everything you ask of those you command."

"Do more than is required of you."

"Do not fear failure."

"Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not."

"Do not take counsel of your fears."

"Give credit where it's due."

"In case of doubt, attack."

"Lack of orders is no excuse for inaction."

"Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men."

"Say what you mean and mean what you say."

"The duties of an officer are the safety, honor, and welfare of your country first; the honor, welfare, and comfort of the men in your command second; and the officer s own ease, comfort, and safety last."

"The soldier is the army."

"There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change; it is, 'To use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wounds, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.' "

"There is only one type of discipline, perfect discipline."

"There s a great deal of talk about loyalty from the bottom to the top. Loyalty from the top down is even more necessary and is much less prevalent. One of the most frequently noted characteristics of great men who have remained great is loyalty to their subordinates."

"You're never beaten until you admit it."

"-Maybe there are 5 000, maybe 10 000 Nazi bastards in their concrete foxholes before the Third Army. Now if Ike stops holding Monty's hand and gives me the supplies, I'll go through the Sigfried Line like shit through a goose."

"You shouldn't underestimate an enemy, but it is just as fatal to overestimate him."

"When this war is over, I am going to remove my medals and stars and leave only my jacket on and they all can kiss my ass."

"It is only by doing things others have not that one can advance."

"The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."

"Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and the American way."

"God deliver us from our friends, we can handle the enemy."

"Give an army of West Point grads and I win a battle, give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war."

"I'm going to Berlin to personally shoot that paper hanging son of a bitch."

"Rommel, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!!!"

"As I walk thorugh the valley of death I fear no one, for I am the meanest mother ****** in the valley!"

"A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood."

"We won't just shoot the bastards, but rip out their living guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks."

"America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser, this is why America has never, and will never lose a war."

"We're going to murder those lousy Hun bastards by the bushel!"

"Give me 10 days and I'll start a war with those God damn Reds and make it look like their fault. Then we can push the motherf****** back into Moscow where they belong!"

"All glory is fleeting."

"And I would be proud to lead you son of bitches into battle, anytime, anywhere."

"I always believe in being prepared, even when I'm dressed in white tie and tails."

"A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances."

"Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competance."

"Always take the offensive...Never Dig in."

"Perpetual peace is a futile dream."

"A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood."

"We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way."

"If everyone is thinking alike then somebody isn't thinking."

"Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash."

"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. "

"You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals."

"Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory."

"Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. not tired. When you were younger the mind could make you dance all night, and the body was never tired. . . . "

"If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results."

"One does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit the plans. One tries to make plans fit the circumstances."

"Don't fight a battle if you don't gain anything by winning."

 

[Starfish]

The reason this was mistaken for being from Pulp Fiction is that Jules used the quote from the bible right before he offed someone and was explaining to Vincint why he used the phrase, and that he now saw other meaning in it that made him want to 'get out' of the business, when they were sitting in the cafe right before they were held up by dippy and his tweeky spazz tit of a girlfriend, 'Honeybun'. The other part that got confused was that Jules' wallet said "Bad Motherfucker" on it....

"Uh, Which wallet is it?"

"It's the one that say "Bad Motherfucka" on it."

 

[riff]

one of my favorite movies too

 

[Azwed]

I thought you were posting pics of my gf??????

 

[Nigel]

I first heard the line.......

as said by R. Lee Ermey as Sergant Loyce in "The Boys of Company C" - a Vietnam film from the early 80's. I really like this film. Charlie Company has a nutjob commander that thinks that to beat the enemy, you have to be able to beat him at his own game: Soccer. In the end, the boys play a soccer match against a Vietcong team called "The Dragons" - it's kind of "The Longest Yard" meets "The WW2 Stallone Movie That I Can Never Remember The Title Of - Oh...It's 'Victory'" meets <insert a Vietnam War movie title here>.

The quote is part of Sgt. Loyce's "Marine Corps Prayer" that he teaches the men their first night at Parris Island:

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil. For I am the biggest, baddest, meanest motherfucker in the valley. Goodnight, Chesty, wherever you are."

Nigel

 

[kiwiwolf]

Well, I must stand corrected, because according to at least one website....

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/5248/quotes.html

...Patton apparently did say the line in question. I can't say whether the information on this site is totally accurate or not, but we'll go with it until proven otherwise....

I'll bow to the weight of your research PC... I stand corrected... back to the books.