"Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins: [to a group of children] That's right, honeys. Ain't no dream. We runaway slaves, but we come back fightin' men. Go tell your folks how kingdom come in the year of jubilee!"

"[addressing the 54th the night before battle] I ain't much about no prayin,' now. I ain't never had no family, and...killed off my mama. Well, I just...Y'all's the onliest family I got. I love the 54th. Ain't even much a matter what happens tomorrow, 'cause we men, ain't we? We men."

"Let me tell you something boy. You can march like the white man. You can talk like him. You can learn his songs. You can even wear his suits. But you ain't never gonna be nothing to him but an ugly ass chimp in a blue suit."

"Mr. Rawlins, this regiment was formed with the promise that only white officers would be commissioned to lead it. Nothing was mentioned, however, about noncommissioned officers. Therefore, in recognition of initiative taken not only for yourself, but on behalf of the entire regiment, you are hereby awarded the rank of Sergeant Major. Congratulations."

"[to Thomas Searles] Oh, look at this. Bonnie Prince Charlie. Are you a gentleman? Are you a member of Congress or something? Or are you the bloody prince of Africa?! [Searles glances at him] Well, don't look at me! [grabs his jaw, points his face forward] Look straight ahead! Look straight ahead! I'll eat your ass up, boy-o!"

"For God's sake, men, you march like a bunch of crippled old goats! Jesus Christ, we're gonna be here day and night till we get this right! One, one! Company, halt! About-face! You are ugly Mexican, African fucking whores! We're gonna work on this day and night till we get this right, gentlemen. Forward at the half step. March!"

"[Last words] Come on, Fifty-Fourth!"

"There's more to fighting than rest, sir. There's character. There's strength of heart. You should have seen us in action two days ago. We were a sight to see! We'll be ready, sir. When do you want us?"

"Dear Father, I need your help. Despite my many requests, it has become clear that we are to be used only for manual labor. Morale is low. The men's humor darkened by idleness and despair. Why keep drilling if they are never to be given the opportunity to prove themselves? I have written to Governor Andrew as well as to the general staff in Washington. But I feel that only a letter directly from you to Lincoln himself can have the desired effect. I can think of no other course. I am sure you both pray, as I do, that all this has not been in vain."

"If you men will take no pay, then none of us will! [holds up his own paycheck and tears it in half]"

"It is my job to get these men ready. And I will. They have risked their lives to be here, they have given up their freedom. I owe them as much as they have given. I owe them my freedom...my life if necessary."

"Dear Mother, the men learn very quickly; faster than white troops, it seems to me. They are almost grave and sedate under instruction and they restrain themselves. But the moment they are dismissed from drill, every tongue is relaxed and every ivory tooth is visible and you would not know from the sound of it that this is an army camp. They must have learned this from long hours of meaningless, inhuman work to set their minds free so quickly. It gives them great energy. And there is no doubt we will leave this state as fine a regiment as any that as marched. As ever, your son, Robert."

"For an apricot, yes. For a head of lettuce, even more so. But for a mountain I am not even begun in years. However, for a man I am just right."

"Michael Pataki - Jim Wilson"

"Patrick Kilpatrick - Stone"

"Kate Mulgrew - Maj. Rayner Fleming"

"Charles Cioffi - George Grove"

"George Coe - Gen. Scott Watson"

"J.A. Preston - Conn MacCleary"

"Wilford Brimley - Harold Smith"

"Joel Grey - Chiun"

"Fred Ward - Remo Williams"

"A most reluctant hero takes you on an action-adventure armed only with his fists and wits...and with his tongue planted in his cheek."

"The Destroyer Movie!"

"Look out! He's unarmed and dangerous!"

"Harold Smith: Guard, protect and cherish your land, for there is no afterlife for a place that started out as Heaven. Charles M. Russell, Montana, 1926."

"Gen. Scott Watson: So listen to this, George. Lyman four-putts. Four-putts, mind you. I thought he'd have a stroke. And I'd have claimed it if he had."

"Conn MacCleary: [to Remo] Remember, in out, like a duck mating."

"Conn MacCleary: [to Remo] You're going to be the Eleventh Commandment: 'Thou shalt not get away with it.'"

"Place your hands on top of your head." [Kicks Remo in the crotch] "I did not say to keep them there."

"[after having run across a span of water to reach a speedboat that Remo is piloting] You must run very fast."

"(holding broken door handle after surving truck crash) In Korea, door handles do not break."

"I reloaded."

"Kung Fu, Karate, Ninjitsu... nothing more than shadows. Sinanju is the sun."

"Purge your mind of fear and believe in yourself. Without that belief, I can do nothing with you."

"Fear is nothing more than a feeling. You feel hot. You feel hungry. You feel angry. You feel afraid. Fear can never kill you."

"Professional assassination is the highest form of public service."

"The trained mind does not need a watch. Watches are a confidence trick invented by the Swiss."

"Do you know why Americans call it 'fast food'? Because it speeds them on their way to their graves."

"Breathe out... slowly... do not gulp. If you do not breathe correctly, you do not move correctly. Pitiful. I can see the deadly hamburger has done its evil work. We must sweat the poison from your body and rebuild."

"You did not ask to be white. So perhaps that is not your fault. You did not ask to be here. Perhaps that is not your fault, either."

"You move like a pregnant yak. Sit."

"He move like a baboon, with two clubbed feet!"

"Does a nightingale sing?"

"The Joker: Have you heard this one? It'll KILL you, Batman! [laughs]"

"Madge Blake - Aunt Harriet Cooper"

"Stafford Repp - Chief O'Hara"

"Neil Hamilton - Commissioner James Gordon"

"Alan Napier - Alfred Pennyworth"

"Frank Gorshin - The Riddler"