No One Gets Left Behind/Quotes

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Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind. Or forgotten.

Dr. Felger: What about "never leave a man behind"?
Col. O'Neill: [furious] What about "we allowed ourselves to be captured"? On purpose?

Dr. Coombs: [contrite] Oh.

Dr. Felger: You what?

Col. O'Neill: We're on a mission, you nit!
"No way. I won't give those guys a single one of you. Not this land. It's people. You. You're all my master's pride. We're going back. Taki's waiting."

Simon: Captain, why'd you come back for us?
Mal: You're on my crew.
Simon: Yeah, but....you don't even like me. Why did you come back?

Mal: You're on my crew. Why are we still talking about this?
"We all go home, or nobody goes home!"
Sergeant Slaughter, G.I. Joe

We are Sherpas and we have never left anyone to die on a mountain. It is not our way.
Tenzing Norgay's grandson.

We don't leave our people behind.
Colonel O'neill, Stargate