Today, I realise the height of the mountain we must climb. Every one of you. And me. There...

Dr. Ludwig Guttmann: Today, I realise the height of the mountain we must climb. Every one of you. And me. There are walls to scale and break down and sacred cows to deal with. [asks to privates] Dr. Ludwig Guttmann: What are you doing here? What is the purpose of this place? Is it to create dependent but smiling children, hiding from the world? A hushed room full of forgotten men and caring, too caring, staff? [shouts] Dr. Ludwig Guttmann: No! It is to send you out of here! Out! With ambition and purpose! And no sacred cows. You must have none. These are men. They have desires. Some of you will be fathers and husbands, understand that. And you will have all the same problems as everyone else and a few more besides. Rent, tax, I pay tax, so will you. You have a right to these problems. [louder] Dr. Ludwig Guttmann: I will not protect you from them. I will not! Corporal Wynne Bowen: Bloody tax. We still have to pay tax?

Today, I realize the height of the mountain we must climb, every one of you and me. There are walls to scale and break down and sacred cows to deal with. What are you doing here? What is the purpose of this place? Is it to create dependent but smiling children, hiding from the world? A hushed room full of forgotten men and caring--too caring--staff? No. It is to send you out of here. Out! With ambition! And purpose! And no sacred cows, you must have none. And you must have none. These are men. They have desires. Some of you will be fathers and husbands, understand that. And you'll have all the same problems as everyone else and a few more, besides. Rent, tax--I pay tax. So will you. You have a right to these problems. I will not protect you from them. I will not! Bloody tax. We still have to pay tax. Right, who's been upsetting Poppa? My dear General, what do you know about the provision of housing? -I'm sorry. -Who do I talk to? The Minister for Pensions? Or do I speak to Mr. Churchill? Just get them fit. Nobody expects you to solve their problems. Ah, but you see, it is their problems that hold them back, that stop them getting fit. How can they face the future if they cannot see it? And I know you're going to help. [Jazz playing] It's bad enough in Germany. Everything in duplicate. Mr. Churchill-- 3 copies of everything. Stupid! Liebling. English. Even "darling"? Come. Come. Enough, enough.