Context

This line is spoken by the Vicar, played by Henry Wilcoxon, in the movie Mrs. Miniver, directed by William Wyler (1942).

An inspirational tearjerker, Mrs. Miniver tells the story of a middle class English family trying to make it through the German attacks of WWII. While the movie mostly centers on Mrs. Miniver, the matriarch of the family, the oldest Miniver boy, Vincent, marries the beautiful young Carol Beldon, making her the new Mrs. Miniver.

After Carol is killed by stray bullets from a German plane, the local vicar delivers a passionate eulogy at her funeral, pointing out that soldiers aren't the only ones fighting this war.

Where you've heard it

During an inspirational speech reminding us that we all have to take a stand, not just soldiers.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

Yo, this one's about the power of the people—nothing snooty there.