Duty quotes

“For their courage I nominated these men for the title of hero of the Soviet Union. But the committee ruled that because it was not wartime, and because it was merely an accident, they were not worthy of the title of hero. What good are honors from such people? These men sacrificed, not for a medal. But because when the time came, it was their...” (continue)(continue reading)
Harrison Ford - Capt. Alexei Vostrikov

“I forgot that I was hired to do a job for you and that it was just a temp job at that. I forgot that I had two hundred and fifty million people who were paying me to make their lives a little better and I didn't live up to my part of the bargain.”
Kevin Kline - Bill Mitchell

“She wouldn't let death get in the way of her job.”

Daniel Craig - James Bond

“More Sky People are gonna come. They're gonna come like a rain that never ends. Unless we stop them. They chose me for something. I will stand and fight. You know I will. But I need a little help here.”
Sam Worthington - Jake Sully

“- Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart: General Lee, there were reasons...
- Gen. Robert E. Lee: Perhaps you misunderstood my orders? Perhaps I did not make myself clear. Well sir, this must be made very clear. You, sir, with your cavalry, are the eyes of this army. Without your cavalry, we are made blind. That has already happened once. It must never, never...” (continue)(continue reading)

Joseph Fuqua - Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart
Martin Sheen - Gen. Robert E. Lee

“- Sir Godfrey Tibbett: Another wealthy owner?
- James Bond: Who knows? But she certainly bear closer inspection.
- Sir Godfrey Tibbett: We're on a mission!
- James Bond: Sir Godfrey, on a mission I am expected to sacrifice myself.”

Patrick Macnee - Sir Godfrey Tibbett
Sir Roger Moore - James Bond

“What is your duty to a country? Do you follow it blindly? Or do you challenge your country to be better and stand up to the ideals that all men are created equal and everyone deserves equity, not just equality?”
Winston Duke

“- Norris: Are you attempting to tell me my duties, sir?
- Marlowe: No, just having fun trying to guess what they are.”
Charles D. Brown - Norris - the Butler
Humphrey Bogart - Philip Marlowe

“- Ben M'Hidi: All right. You're in charge.
- Djafar: If I were in charge, you wouldn't be in Algiers now.
- Ben M'Hidi: Duty first?
- Djafar: Caution is best.”
Yacef Saadi - Djafar

“We aren't madmen or sadists, gentlemen. Those who call us Fascists today, forget the contribution that many of us made to the Resistance. Those who call us Nazis, don't know that among us there are survivors of Dachau and Buchenwald. We are soldiers and our only duty is to win.”
Jean Martin - Col. Mathieu

“- Mrs. Alice Evans: Oh Dan, I don't want a hero, I want you!
- Dan Evans: Honest to God, if I didn't have to do it, I wouldn't, but I heard Alex scream. The town drunk gave his life because he believed that people should be able to live in decency and peace together. Do you think I can do less?”
Leora Dana - Mrs. Alice Evans
Van Heflin - Dan Evans

“The word democracy has no meaning. Duty has gone. Only rights remain.”
Fiona Shaw

“You have a mission. Serve well, and with honor.”

Annette Bening - Supreme Intelligence

“I'm the goddess of love! If I don't do this, I am nothing!”

Elodie Yung - Hathor

“It is my duty to fight for who I... for the things I love.”
Lupita Nyong'o - Nakia

“I owe you nothing! If you carried that bag a million miles, you did what you were supposed to do because you brought me into this world, and from that day you owed me everything you could ever do for me, like I will owe my son if I ever have another.”

Sir Sidney Poitier - John Prentice

“- Annie: So what are you hiding from the law or is it just a bad nose job?
- Penelope: Mhm, bad nose job.”
Reese Witherspoon - Annie
Christina Ricci - Penelope Wilhern

“When you are civilizations' last hope, peace is not merely an ideal. It is an obligation.”
Kate Winslet - Jeanine

“- Vanellope: You could stay. You could have your own castle, where you can wreck and stink as much as you want, and no one would ever treat you badly ever again.
- Ralph: Thanks. But I have a job to do. It may not be as fancy as being president but it's my duty, and it's a big duty!”
Sarah Silverman - Vanellope
John C. Reilly - Ralph

“- Stinger: They gave you your choice of duty, son. Anything, anywhere. Do you believe that shit? Where do you think you wanna go?
- Maverick: I thought of being an instructor, sir.
- Stinger: Top Gun?
- Maverick: Yes, sir.
- Stinger: God help us.”
James Tolkan - Stinger
Tom Cruise - Maverick

“- Almásy: Could I have a cigarette?
- Hana: Are you crazy?
- Almásy: Why... why are you so determined to keep me alive?
- Hana: Because I'm a nurse.”
Ralph Fiennes - Almásy
Juliette Binoche - Hana

“- Janek: No matter what happens down there, I can't bring none of that shit back home with us. Can't let it happen. And I'll do whatever I have to to see that it doesn't.
- Elizabeth Shaw: Make sure you do, captain.”

Idris Elba - Janek
Noomi Rapace - Elizabeth Shaw

“For revolutionaries, danger must never outweigh duty.”
Wojciech Pszoniak - Robespierre

“- Alastair Campbell: Well, at least the old bat's finally agreed to visit Diana's coffin.
- Tony Blair: You know, when you get it wrong, you really get it wrong! That woman has given her whole life in service to her people. Fifty years doing a job she never wanted!”
Mark Bazeley - Alastair Campbell
Michael Sheen - Tony Blair

“- Pinocchio: Am I a real boy?
- The Blue Fairy: No, Pinocchio. To make Geppetto's wish come true will be entirely up to you.”
Evelyn Venable - The Blue Fairy
Dickie Jones - Pinocchio