Bernardo O'Reilly
I have never had this kind of courage. Running a farm, working like a mule every day with no guarantee what will ever come of it... this is bravery. That's why I never started anything like that. That's why I never will.
Bernardo O'Reilly
Bernardo O'Reilly
I admire your notion of fair odds, mister.
Bernardo O'Reilly
See? I told you! You see your fathers?
Prudent
[debating with Robur over dinner]
And you expect us to believe, sir, that because you gave that ship warning, that your actions of this afternoon were justifiable?
Robur
I expect nothing, sir.
Prudent
What you did was an act of pure barbarism, and were it not for the love I bear my daughter, and for the respect and esteem in which I hold Mr. Evans and Mr. Strock, I would rather the four of us perish in the sea than that this hell ship be preserved for the commission of further atrocities.
Robur
Was it not an atrocity that that warship was built for the sole purpose of destruction?
Prudent
And do you consider yourself, sir, a government unto yourself, that you can condemn other nations and wantonly declare war upon them?
Robur
[rising angrily]
I am a man unto myself, Mr. Prudent, who has declared war against war! That is my purpose, sir! The purpose for which this ship was built! To end for all time the scourge of warfare!
John Strock
How do you propose to do that, sir?
Robur
By using the threat of invincible power, Mr. Strock. Or if necessary by using that power itself as you saw this afternoon.
Robur
You're an intelligent man, Mr. Strock. Surely you must appreciate my ultimate objective.
John Strock
I would also have to believe in your method of achieving this objective. I don't.
Robur
What alternate method is there that would not require centuries more of violence and bloodshed? No. It is too long to wait. With courage and daring, worldwide peace can be achieved now.
John Strock
Not with my help, Mr. Robur.
John Strock
It was risk enough to refuse joining forces with him. I think that was a mistake. If I had joined forces with him, I could've found his weaknesses more easily. Now I'll have to work in the dark, Mr. Evans, but at least I'm alive to do so! Perhaps somewhat less than a perfect gentleman, but alive.
Phillip Evans
Without honor, sir!
John Strock
Oohh, honor be damned, Mr. Evans!
Joseph Wladislaw
Killin' generals could get to be a habit with me.