"My name is Cornelius. This is my wife, Zira."

"Where we come from, apes talk. Humans are dumb."

"Please, do not use the word "monkey"! It is offensive to us. As an archaeologist, I had access to history scrolls whi…"

"(when asked if he can talk too) Only when she lets me!"

"When we were in space, we saw a bright, white, blinding light. Then we saw the rim of the Earth melt. Then there was …"

"Now they've killed. And for that, they must be killed. It has to be done and done quickly before we start a stone gro…"

"Mr. President, the people must be told that the killers of today could become the mass murderers of tomorrow!"

"That's what I'm worried about. Later. Later, we'll do something about pollution. Later, we'll do something about the …"

"Zira! I want that baby! If you won't give it to me, I'll shoot!"

"You are asking me to risk imprisonment for the sake of two fugitive apes?! My answer is: a thousand times, yes!"