The famous quote "Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make" was spoken by the fictional villain Lord Farquaad (voiced by John Lithgow) in the 2001 animated film Shrek.  He delivers the line to a arena full of knights before sending them on a dangerous quest to rescue Princess Fiona.  If you are thinking of real historical military leaders discussing casualties during actual wars, a few famous real-world quotes share a similar theme: General George S. Patton (WWII): "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his." Napoleon Bonaparte: "A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon." Joseph Stalin (attributed): "A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statisti