Professor Pierre Aronnax quotes from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

What is in those sacks they are carrying?

Captain Nemo

Nitrates and phosphate for ammunition. The seeds of war. They're loading a full cargo of death. And when that ship takes it home the world will die a little more. I was once one of those pitiful wretches you see down there. Look at it again, Professor, I don't want you to forget what you've seen here today.

I've seen enough.

Captain Nemo

It's burned everlastingly in my memory.

Ned Land

Cheer up, Professor. You'll forget all about fishing when you see the gals in Saigon.

I thought they promised you a bonus if you harpooned this monster, Mr. Land.

Ned Land

Knowing full well I couldn't collect it. When I get back, I'm shipping out on the first whaler that'll take me. I won't get rich, but I won't be sitting around picking my teeth with my harpoon.

Conseil

Maybe we are lucky. It might have sunk us.

Ned Land

You scare me. Be a good loser, Professor. The fish that got away is always the biggest one.

Conseil

Ah, what a pity, Professor. I know you had visions of that monster mounted in the National Museum.

Ned Land

Sorry I had to wallop you, Professor. But there wasn't time to stop for souvenirs.

Perhaps you did mankind a service, Ned.