The Great Dictator Quotes
Commander Shutz: How's the gas?
A Jewish barber: Terrible, it kept me awake all night.
A Jewish barber: Terrible, it kept me awake all night.
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Commander Shutz: [plane is upside down] We're upside down!
A Jewish Barber: I know it.
Commander Shutz: Give me that stick!
A Jewish Barber: Impossible.
Commander Shutz: [engine dies] Oh, there it goes. We're out of gas. Well, this is it then. [pulls out cigarette pack]
Commander Shutz: Cigarette?
A Jewish Barber: Not now.
Commander Shutz: Then I shant need this anymore. [tosses cigarette pack]
A Jewish Barber: I know it.
Commander Shutz: Give me that stick!
A Jewish Barber: Impossible.
Commander Shutz: [engine dies] Oh, there it goes. We're out of gas. Well, this is it then. [pulls out cigarette pack]
Commander Shutz: Cigarette?
A Jewish Barber: Not now.
Commander Shutz: Then I shant need this anymore. [tosses cigarette pack]
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Field Marshal Herring: We've just discovered the most wonderful, the most marvelous poisinous gas. It will kill everybody.
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[ last lines ]
A Jewish Barber : I'm sorry, but I don't want to be an emperor. That's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible; Jew, Gentile, black man, white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each other's happiness, not by each other's misery. We don't want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone, and the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way. Greed has poisoned men's souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost. The airplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men; cries out for universal brotherhood; for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women, and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me, I say, do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish. Soldiers! Don't give yourselves to brutes, men who despise you, enslave you; who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel! Who drill you, diet you, treat you like cattle, us
A Jewish Barber : I'm sorry, but I don't want to be an emperor. That's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible; Jew, Gentile, black man, white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each other's happiness, not by each other's misery. We don't want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone, and the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way. Greed has poisoned men's souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost. The airplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men; cries out for universal brotherhood; for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women, and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me, I say, do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish. Soldiers! Don't give yourselves to brutes, men who despise you, enslave you; who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel! Who drill you, diet you, treat you like cattle, us
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Commander Shutz : How's the gas?
A Jewish barber : Terrible, it kept me awake all night.
A Jewish barber : Terrible, it kept me awake all night.
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Commander Shutz : Strange, and I thought you were an Aryan.
A Jewish barber : No. I'm a vegetarian
A Jewish barber : No. I'm a vegetarian
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International press reporter : The Phooey has just referred to the Jewish people.
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Field Marshal Herring : We've just discovered the most wonderful, the most marvelous poisinous gas. It will kill everybody.
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Adenoid Hynkel : How wonderful! Tomania, a nation of blue-eyed blondes.
Garbitsch : Why not a blonde Europe, Asia, America?
Adenoid Hynkel : Blonde world...
Garbitsch : And a brunette dictator.
Adenoid Hynkel : Dictator of the world!
Garbitsch : Why not a blonde Europe, Asia, America?
Adenoid Hynkel : Blonde world...
Garbitsch : And a brunette dictator.
Adenoid Hynkel : Dictator of the world!
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Garbitsch : "Corona veniat electis." Victory shall come to the worthy. Today, democracy, liberty, and equality are words to fool the people. No nation can progress with such ideas. They stand in the way of action. Therefore, we frankly abolish them. In the future, each man will serve the interest of the State with absolute obedience. Let him who refuses beware! The rights of citizenship will be taken away from all Jews and other non-Aryans. They are inferior and therefore enemies of the state. It is the duty of all true Aryans to hate and despise them. Henceforth this nation is annexed to the Tomanian Empire, and the people of this nation will obey the laws bestowed upon us by our great leader, the Dictator of Tomania, the conqueror of Osterlich, the future Emperor of the World!
Commander Shutz : You speak.
A Jewish Barber : I can't.
Commander Shutz : You must. It's our only hope.
Commander Shutz : You speak.
A Jewish Barber : I can't.
Commander Shutz : You must. It's our only hope.
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Commander Shutz : [ plane is upside down ] We're upside down!
A Jewish Barber : I know it.
Commander Shutz : Give me that stick!
A Jewish Barber : Impossible.
Commander Shutz : [ engine dies ] Oh, there it goes. We're out of gas. Well, this is it then. [ pulls out cigarette pack ]
Commander Shutz : Cigarette?
A Jewish Barber : Not now.
Commander Shutz : Then I shant need this anymore. [ tosses cigarette pack ]
A Jewish Barber : I know it.
Commander Shutz : Give me that stick!
A Jewish Barber : Impossible.
Commander Shutz : [ engine dies ] Oh, there it goes. We're out of gas. Well, this is it then. [ pulls out cigarette pack ]
Commander Shutz : Cigarette?
A Jewish Barber : Not now.
Commander Shutz : Then I shant need this anymore. [ tosses cigarette pack ]
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Adenoid Hynkel : Declare war on Napaloni.
Garbitsch : Napaloni?
Adenoid Hynkel : Yes, Napaloni! [ to Field Marshal Herring ]
Adenoid Hynkel : Listen, you blockhead. Mobilise every division of the army and the air force. Proceed to Bacteria and attack at once.
Garbitsch : But war will be the end of us.
Adenoid Hynkel : Do as I tell you.
Garbitsch : Madness.
Adenoid Hynkel : Shut up!
Garbitsch : Very well. Would you sign this?
Adenoid Hynkel : Yes, I'll... what is it?
Garbitsch : The declaration of war.
Adenoid Hynkel : Then I'll sign it. A pen! Und stratz mit ze uldensackt. I'll sign it! Und stratz mit sei öldensackt, il der, der flutens... , der... , der... , und strippensackt! A pen! I'll sign it. Napaloni, de grosse peanut, de cheesy ravioli. There!
Garbitsch : Napaloni?
Adenoid Hynkel : Yes, Napaloni! [ to Field Marshal Herring ]
Adenoid Hynkel : Listen, you blockhead. Mobilise every division of the army and the air force. Proceed to Bacteria and attack at once.
Garbitsch : But war will be the end of us.
Adenoid Hynkel : Do as I tell you.
Garbitsch : Madness.
Adenoid Hynkel : Shut up!
Garbitsch : Very well. Would you sign this?
Adenoid Hynkel : Yes, I'll... what is it?
Garbitsch : The declaration of war.
Adenoid Hynkel : Then I'll sign it. A pen! Und stratz mit ze uldensackt. I'll sign it! Und stratz mit sei öldensackt, il der, der flutens... , der... , der... , und strippensackt! A pen! I'll sign it. Napaloni, de grosse peanut, de cheesy ravioli. There!
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Adenoid Hynkel : [ Excusing himself from Madame Napaloni's company on the dance floor upon being summoned by Garbitsch ] Madame, your dancing was superb. Excellent. Very good. Good.
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Commander Shutz : Can you fly a plane?
A Jewish Barber : I can certainly try...
A Jewish Barber : I can certainly try...
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