In Gone with the Wind, what does Scarlett O’Hara say she will never go hungry again?

In Gone with the Wind, Scarlett O’Hara says “As God is my witness” before declaring that she will never go hungry again.

Scarlett makes this vow after returning to Tara and finding the plantation devastated by the American Civil War. The scene presents her determination to survive despite hunger, poverty, and the destruction of her former way of life.

The quotation is often remembered as part of the longer line, “As God is my witness, I’ll never be hungry again!” It is Scarlett’s turning point: rather than remaining a passive victim of events, she resolves to rebuild her fortunes.

Gone with the Wind was released in 1939 and stars Vivien Leigh as Scarlett. The film is adapted from Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 novel, though the famous speech is associated particularly with the film’s dramatic staging and Leigh’s performance.