History Quotes / WeHaveReserves

Then stands back to watch while the poor buggers drop!''

->Some of you may die, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make.

'''Glaive:''' But sir, the troops!\\
'''Thanos:''' Just do it!

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'''Maw:''' But sir, the troops!\\

-->'''Thanos:''' Rain fire!\\

->''"You see, our population is greater than theirs, and their losses are greater than ours."''
-->-- ''Film/OhWhatALovelyWar''

-->'''Drake''': Your friends... the others, I apologize, I tried to keep them alive.\\

'''Megatron:''' Because, [[TheDragon Inferno]], when expecting booby traps... (''Quickstrike gets smashed by a trap'')always send the boob in first.

-> People who try to commit suicide — don't attempt to save them! . . . China is such a populous nation, it is not as if we cannot do without a few people.

->The rest of you without powers or even like modest combat ability? Just- I dunno. Throw your damn torso at the guy. For real, every individual flailing and screaming body is gonna count for something in this goddamn mess.

->Sacrificing minions, is there any problem it can't solve?

->'''Frank Castle''': Russian military never was too sentimental about spending lives.
->[''Frank finishes slaughtering the current wave of Russian troops'']
->'''Frank''': — I'm not too sentimental either.
-->-- '''Frank Castle''', ComicBook/ThePunisherMAX

->It's standing Nod policy that if a Brother or Sister is wounded in battle, we leave them be until we can recover them safely. No heroics. It'll simply cost us more men trying to recover the wounded in battle, and we've got the manpower to replace the injured if they die in the meantime. If there's three things the Brotherhood has in plentiful supply, those are [[GreenRocks Tiberium]], hate, and manpower.
-->-- ''Fanfic/TiberiumWars''

->''"Our best hope is that the enemy kills so many of us, they become slightly depressed."''

->Pay no heed to casualties Comrade-Commander, for every Conscript that dies in this glorious crusade, there are a thousand more eager to replace him.

->'''Shas'O Kais:''' Do the deaths of your soldiers mean so little to you? Are you that mad?\\
'''Brother-Captain Davian Thule:''' Do the deaths of yours mean so much to you, alien? Are you that ''weak?''
-->-- ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}: VideoGame/DawnOfWar: [[ColonCancer Dark Crusade]]''

->Hear me, my hordes! The spell is nearly complete! The Demon King returns! Until then, you WILL keep that whelp from interfering with my ritual! I don't care if the lot of you get lodged on the end of his blade! You will buy me the time I need! Do not fear him... [[BadBoss Fear my wrath if you fail me!]]
-->-- '''[[BigBad Ghirahim]]''', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword''

->'''The Bosun:''' My best men will gladly meet you there, Vault Hunter, to boil you in the juices of their skill!
->'''Pickle:''' You're creepy, mister! I thought the last ones we killed were your best men!
->'''The Bosun:''' Nah. We've got more.
-->--''VideoGame/BorderlandsThePreSequel''

->'''Dark Cultist:''' He's unstoppable! No mortal could slaughter our brethren with such ease!
->'''Maghda:''' Then die well. Lord Belial will reward your sacrifice.
-->--''VideoGame/DiabloIII''

->Every problem can be solved with more manpower...
-->--'''Shadow Okumura''', ''VideoGame/{{Persona 5}}''

->One down. Thousands to go.
-->--'''XCOM Rebel''', on killing an ADVENT trooper, ''Videogame/XCOM2''

-->--'''Xykon''', ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''

-> You cannot stop me, I spend 30,000 lives a month.
-->-- '''Napoleon Bonaparte'''

->Hostages only work if your enemy cares if they live.
-->-- '''Commander Shepard''', ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''

->''You cannot stop me, I spend 30,000 lives a month.''

'''JerkAss Fire Nation General''': I don't. They'll be used as a distraction while we'll mount an attack from the rear. What better to use as bait than [[NewMeat fresh meat]]?

'''Megatron:''' Because, [[TheDragon Inferno]], [[GenreSavvy when expecting booby traps...]] (''Quickstrike gets smashed by a trap'') [[GenreSavvy always send the boob in first.]]

->'''Longshanks:''' Archers.\\
'''English Commander:''' I beg your pardon sire, but... won't we hit our own troops?\\
'''Longshanks:''' Yes. But we'll hit theirs as well. [[TropeNamer We have reserves]]. Attack!
-->-- ''Film/{{Braveheart}}''

->Soldier boy, made of clay, now an empty shell,//
Twenty-one, only son, but he served us well,//
Bred to kill, not to care, do just as we say,//
Finished here, greetings, Death, he’s yours to take away,//
Back to the front!//
You will do what I say, when I say,//
Back to the front!//
You will die when I say, you must die,//
Back to the front!//
You coward,//
You servant//
You blind man!
-->-- '''Music/Metallica''', "Disposable Heroes"

-> Soldier boy, made of clay, now an empty shell,//

-> Soldier boy, made of clay, now an empty shell,
Twenty-one, only son, but he served us well,
Bred to kill, not to care, do just as we say,
Finished here, greetings, Death, he’s yours to take away,

Back to the front!
You will do what I say, when I say
Back to the front!
You will die when I say, you must die
Back to the front!
You coward,
You servant,
You blind man

-> Soldier boy, made of clay, now an empty shell,//
Twenty-one, only son, but he served us well,//
Bred to kill, not to care, do just as we say,//
Finished here, greetings, Death, he’s yours to take away,//

Back to the front//
You will do what I say, when I say//
Back to the front//
You will die when I say, you must die//
Back to the front//
You coward,//
You servant,//