Quotation record · reviewed 2026-08-09
Circulates under Colonel Nathan Jessup
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In A Few Good Men the character says ‘You can't handle the truth!’; the opening question is not part of the quoted outburst. The common version merges nearby dialogue into one sentence.
You can't handle the truth!
Earliest traceable appearance in this record: 1992 film A Few Good Men.
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