Charles Xavier/Professor X quotes from X-Men (2000)

Professor Xavier

I'm Charles Xavier. Would you like some breakfast?

Wolverine

Where am I?

Westchester, New York. My people brought you here for medical attention.

Wolverine

I don't need medical attention.

Yes, of course. [Storm, Cyclops, and Jean enter.] Ah — Logan, I'd like you to meet Ororo Munro, also called Storm. This is Scott Summers, also called Cyclops. They saved your life. I believe you've already met Dr. Jean Grey. You are in my School for the Gifted — for mutants. You'll be safe here from Magneto.

Wolverine

What's a Magneto?

A very powerful mutant. He believes that a war is brewing between mutants and the rest of humanity. I've been following his activities for some time. The man who attacked you is an associate of his called Sabretooth.

Wolverine

Sabretooth? [looks at Storm] Storm. [looks at Xavier] What do they call you — Wheels? This is the stupidest thing I ever heard.

You homo sapiens and your guns.

That's enough Eric.

Let them go.

Why not come out where I can see you, Charles?

What do you want her for?

Can't you read my mind? [tapping his helmet] And what now, save the girl? You'll have to kill me Charles, and what would that accomplish? Let them pass that law and they'll have you in chains with a number burned into your forehead!

It won't be that way.

Then kill me and find out. No? Then release me.

Fine. [magnetically fires a bullet and stops it just before it goes through a cop's head] Care to press your luck, Charles? Don't think you can stop them all.

Doesn't it ever wake you in the middle of the night? The feeling that someday they will pass that foolish law, or one just like it, and come for you and your children?

It does, indeed.

What do you do when you wake up to that?

I feel a great swell of pity for the poor soul who comes to that school looking for trouble.

Why do you come here, Charles?

Why do you ask questions to which you already know the answer? [motions the guard to take Xavier away.]

Ah yes, your continuing search for hope. [pause] You know this plastic prison of theirs won't hold me forever. The war is still coming, Charles, and I intend to fight it, by any means necessary.

And I will always be there, old friend.
[Erik concedes the game, knocking over his king]