"General Sline: When we commissioned the Schmectel Corporation to research this precise event sequence scenario, it was determined that the continual stockpiling and development of our nuclear arsenal was becoming self-defeating. A weapon unused is a useless weapon."

"Karen Boyer: Gentlemen, I think you both should realize the gravity of this moment. I've spent the last two-and-a-half years of my life preparing for this penetration."

"Col. Rhumbus: Boys, it would be a shame to have to kill you now."

"Hard to believe its been only 15 minutes since I destroyed the world. In another 15 minutes, it'll all be over. Such a short time to destroy a world. And to think my high school guidance counselor said I'd never amount to anything."

"For once I'm completely in agreement with my partner. I'm not going down there. Do you know what those things can do? Suck the paint off your house and give your family a permanent orange afro."

"[rescuing Fitz-Hume] You know, I must really like you, because I don't like horses and I hate guns!"

"[Arguing surgical techniques) with a doctor] We mock what we don't understand."

"Can I borrow your tent?"

"My objective? Well I object to taking a girl out, you know, and buying her dinner and then she won't put out for you."

"I'm sorry I'm late; I had to attend the reading of a will. I had to stay till the very end, and I found out I received nothing... broke my arm."

"Are there any Paraguayans here? [subtle laugh from the reporters] Well, of course, their requests for subsidies was not Paraguayan in and of it is as it were the United States government would never have if the president, our president, had not and as far as I know that's the way it will always be. Is that clear?"

"The first was for himself. The second for his country. This time it's for his friend."

"God would have mercy. Rambo won't!"

"[tries to convince Rambo to join him in Afghanistan] There was a sculptor. He found this stone, a special stone. He dragged it home and he worked on it for months until he finally finished it. When he was ready he showed it to his friends. They said he had created a great masterpiece, but the sculptor said he hadn't created anything. The statue was always there, he just chipped away the rough edges."

"[Reply to the Afghan freedom fighter who inquired if he had used guns in the past] I've fired a few shots."

"Marc de Jonge - Col. Zaysen"

"Kurtwood Smith - Robert Griggs"

"Richard Crenna - Col. Samuel Trautman"

"Sylvester Stallone - John Rambo"

"Sorrell Booke - Congressman Raskob"

"Russell Collins - Gordon Knapp"

"Russell Hardie - Gen. Stark"

"William Hansen - Defense Secretary Swenson"

"Fritz Weaver - Col. Cascio"

"Edward Binns - Col. Jack Grady"

"Frank Overton - Gen. Bogan"