Welcome to our collection of Inglourious Basterds Quotes! Inglourious Basterds is a 2009 war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. The film is full of memorable lines, and we’ve collected some of the best here. Read on to explore the witty dialogue, iconic characters, and powerful imagery of Inglourious Basterds.
Inglourious Basterds quotes from Lt. Aldo Raine
◼“I’m gonna give you a little somethin’ you can’t take off.” – Lt. Aldo Raine
◼“Long story short, we hear a story too good to be true – it ain’t.” – Lt. Aldo Raine
◼“Nah, I don’t think so. More like chewed out. I’ve been chewed out before.” – Lt. Aldo Raine
◼“That’s a pretty exciting story. What’s next, Lies on Ice?” – Lt. Aldo Raine
◼“Well, I speak the most Italian, so I’ll be your escort. Donowitz speaks the second most, so he’ll be your Italian cameraman. Omar speaks third most, so he’ll be Donny’s assistant.” – Lt. Aldo Raine
◼“Well, you don’t got to be Stonewall Jackson to know you don’t want to fight in a basement!” – Lt. Aldo Raine
◼“Yeah, we got a word for that kind of odd in English. It’s called suspicious.” – Lt. Aldo Raine
◼“You didn’t say the goddamn rendezvous was in a fuckin’ basement.” – Lt. Aldo Raine
◼“You know how you get to Carnegie Hall, don’t ya? Practice.” – Lt. Aldo Raine
◼“You know somethin’, Utivich? I think this just might be my masterpiece.” – Lt. Aldo Raine
Inglourious Basterds quotes from Hans Landa
◼“Oooh, that’s a bingo!” – Hans Landa
“What’s that English saying about shoes and feet?” – Hans Landa
◼“What’s that American expression? ‘If the shoe fits, you must wear it.’” – Hans Landa
◼“So, gentlemen, let’s discuss the prospect of ending the war tonight” – Hans Landa
◼“I, on the other hand, love my unofficial title, precisely because I’ve earned it.” – Hans Landa
◼“I love rumors! Facts can be so misleading, where rumors, true or false, are often revealing.” – Hans Landa
◼“I’m aware what tremendous feats human beings are capable of once they abandon dignity.” – Hans Landa
◼“Tell me, Aldo- if I were sitting where you’re sitting, would you show me mercy?” – Hans Landa
◼“I’m officially surrendering myself over to you, Lieutenant Raine. We’re your prisoners.” – Hans Landa
◼“Are you mad? What have you done? I made a deal with your general for that man’s life!” – Hans Landa
Inglourious Basterds quotes from some of the other characters
◼“My name is Shosanna Dreyfus and this is the face of Jewish vengence.” – Shosanna Dreyfus
◼“Down with Hitler” – Ed Fenech
Inglourious Basterds quotes about my name is Shosanna Dreyfus and this is the face of Jewish vengence
◼“Can you Americans speak any other language besides English?” – Bridget von Hammersmark
Inglourious Basterds quotes about can you Americans speak any other language besides English
◼“Say ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ to your Nazi balls!” – Hugo Stiglitz
Inglourious Basterds quotes about say ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ to your Nazi balls
◼“Extraordinary, my dear. Simply extraordinary. This is your finest film yet.” – Hitler
Most Memorable Quotes From Inglourious Basterds
◼“A detective. A damn good detective. Finding people is my specialty, so naturally, I work for the Nazis finding people, and yes, some of them were Jews. But ‘Jew Hunter?’ It’s just a name that stuck.”
◼“Actually, Werner, we’re all tickled to hear you say that. Quite frankly, watching Donny beat Nazis to death is the closest we ever get to goin’ to the movies.”
◼“And I want my scalps. And all y’all will git me one hundred Nazi scalps, taken from the heads of one hundred dead Nazis. Or you will die tryin’.”
◼“Fenway Park on its feet for Teddy f***in’ Ballgame! He went yardo on that one, out to f***in’ Lansdowne Street!”
◼“I, On The Other Hand, Love My Unofficial Title, Precisely Because I’ve Earned It.”
◼“Watching Donny Beat Nazis To Death Is The Closest We Ever Get To Goin’ To The Movies.”
◼“We Ain’t In The Prisoner-Takin’ Business; We’re In The Killin’ Nazi Business.”
◼“Yet, not only does he survive, he thrives. Because our little foe has an instinct for survival and preservation second to none. And that, Monsieur, is what a Jew shares with a rat.”
◼“You probably heard we ain’t in the prisoner-takin’ business; we’re in the killin’ Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin’.”
Inglourious Basterds Quotes on Control and Revenge
◼“My name is Shosanna Dreyfus, and this is the face of Jewish vengeance.” – Shosanna Dreyfus
“I’m aware what tremendous feats human beings are capable of once they abandon dignity.” – Standartenfuhrer Hans Landa
◼“Say ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ to your N*zi balls!” – Sergeant Hugo Stiglitz
◼“You know something, Utivich? I think this just might be my masterpiece.” – Lieutenant Aldo Raine
◼“You probably heard we ain’t in the prisoner-takin’ business. We in the killin’ N*zi business. And cousin, business is a-booming.” – Lieutenant Aldo Raine
Verdict
The Inglourious Basterds Quotes have shown that even the most dire of situations can be overcome with courage, conviction and a little bit of luck. Through these quotes, we can see that there is hope in the face of adversity and that strength and resilience can help us reach our goals.