“[Candyman narrating over the swarm of bees] They will say that I have shed innocent blood. What's blood for if not for shedding? With my hook for a hand, I'll split you from your groin to your gullet. I came for you.”— Bernard Rose, The Candyman / Daniel Robitaille, Tony Todd, imdb.com
“So much blood has already been shed for the ideals which we cherish, and for which Franklin Delano Roosevelt lived and died, that we dare not permit even a momentary pause in the hard fight for victory.”— Harry S Truman, trumanlibrary.org
“Henry the Fifth was talking to his men and he said from this day to the ending of the world we and it shall be remembered. We lucky few, we band of brothers, for he who sheds his blood with me today shall be my brother.”— Erik Jendresen, Erik Bork, C. Carwood Lipton, Donnie Wahlberg, imdb.com
“How could anyone ever know of the price paid by soldiers in terror, agony and bloodshed if they'd never been to places like Normandy, Bastogne or Haguenau?”— Erik Jendresen, Erik Bork, David Kenyon Webster, Eion Bailey, imdb.com
“There are things about organized religion which I resent. Christ is revered as the Prince of Peace, but more blood has been shed in His name than any other figure in history. You show me one step forward in the name of religion and I’ll show you a hundred retrogressions.”— Frank Sinatra, reprints.longform.org
“Here is America struck by God Almighty in one of its vital organs, so that its greatest buildings are destroyed. Grace and gratitude to God. America has been filled with horror from north to south and east to west, and thanks be to God. What America is tasting now is only a copy of we have tasted. O…”— Osama bin Laden, nytimes.com