The King's Speech Quotes

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• 1. George 'Bertie' VI: For the second time in the lives of most of us we are at war. Over and over again we have tried to find a peaceful way out of the differences between ourselves and those who are now our enemies. But it has been in vain. We have been forced into a conflict. For we are called, with our allies, to meet the challenge of a principle which, if it were to prevail, would be fatal to any civilized order in the world. Such a principle, stripped of all disguise, is surely the mere primitive doctrine that might is right. For the sake of all that we ourselves hold dear, and of the world?s order and peace, it is unthinkable that we should refuse to meet the challenge. It is to this high purpose that I now call my people at home and my peoples across the seas, who will make our cause their own. I ask them to stand calm and firm, and united in this time of trial. The task will be hard. There may be dark days ahead, and war can no longer be confined to the battlefield. But we can only do the right as we see the right and reverently commit our cause to God.
  – Submitted by Jean R (46 days ago)
• 1. George 'Bertie' VI: I'm not here to discuss personal matters.
  2. Lionel Logue: Why are you here then?
  3. George 'Bertie' VI: Because I bloody well stammer!
  4. Lionel Logue: Temper.
  – Submitted by Jean R (56 days ago)
• 1. George 'Bertie' VI: If I'm King, where's my power? Can I form a government? Can I levy a tax, declare a war? No! And yet I am the seat of all authority. Why? Because the nation believes that when I speak, I speak for them. But I can't speak.
  – Submitted by Typhon Q (8 months ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: Please don't smoke. I believe sucking cigarette smoke into your lungs will kill you.
  2. George 'Bertie' VI: I need to relax. My physicians say it relaxes the throat.
  3. Lionel Logue: They're idiots.
  4. George 'Bertie' VI: They've all been knighted.
  5. Lionel Logue: Makes it official then.
  – Submitted by Typhon Q (8 months ago)
• 1. Queen Elizabeth: I intend to be a very great queen...to a very great king.
  – Submitted by Sarah K (15 months ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: Do you know The 'F word'?
  2. George 'Bertie' VI: F-F-Fornication?
  – Submitted by Devin F (15 months ago)
• 1. King George VI: Listen to Me! Listen to Me!
  2. Lionel Logue: Why would I waste my time listening to you?
  3. King George VI: because I have a voice!
  4. Lionel Logue: Yes you do.
  – Submitted by Barron Louise M (17 months ago)
• 1. George 'Bertie' VI: Fuck. Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuck and fuck! Fuck, fuck and bugger! Bugger, bugger, buggerty buggerty buggerty, fuck, fuck, arse! Balls! Balls, fuck, fucketty, shit, shit, willy! Willy, shit, fuck, and tits.
  – Submitted by Adam C (17 months ago)
• 1. King George VI: [Sees Logue is sitting on the coronation throne] What are you doing? Get up! You can't sit there! GET UP!
  2. Lionel Logue: Why not? It's a chair.
  – Submitted by Gavn' W (19 months ago)
• 1. King George VI: Because I have a right to be heard. I have a voice!
  – Submitted by Facebook U (21 months ago)
• 1. King George V: We've been reduced to the most vile and loathsome profession of all: actors.
  – Submitted by Austin P (21 months ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: Do you know the "f" word?
  2. George 'Bertie' VI: Ffff... fornication?
  – Submitted by Jose O (21 months ago)
• 1. George 'Bertie' VI: I believe I can make my own decision in this personal matter.
  2. Archbishop Cosmo Lang: I'm just concerned about the king.
  3. George 'Bertie' VI: Thank you for your consideration, but it's my head.
  – Submitted by Hanna K (22 months ago)
• 1. Robert Wood: Let the microphone do the work.
  – Submitted by Allie B (22 months ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: We're not a family, we're a firm.
  – Submitted by Nastassia J (22 months ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: You still stammered on the 'W'.
  2. King George VI: Well I had to throw in a few so they knew it was me.
  – Submitted by Christopher H (23 months ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: I believe that sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you.
  2. King George VI: My physicians say it relaxes the throat.
  3. Lionel Logue: They're idiots.
  4. King George VI: They've all been knighted.
  5. Lionel Logue: Makes it official then.
  – Submitted by Michael C (23 months ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: You don't need to be afraid of things you were afraid of when you were five.
  – Submitted by Robert R (24 months ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: Pauses are fine, it shows solemnity
  2. King George VI: Then I'm the solemnest King in the world!
  – Submitted by Malou E (24 months ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: Do you know the 'F' word?
  2. George 'Bertie' VI: Fu...fu...fu.... Fornication!
  – Submitted by Malou E (24 months ago)
• 1. Laurie Logue: Well they're idiots.
  – Submitted by Lanfranco C (2 years ago)
• 1. King George VI: Because I have a voice!
  – Submitted by Alyssa G (2 years ago)
• 1. King George VI: Fuck. Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuck and fuck! Fuck, fuck and bugger! Bugger, bugger, buggerty buggerty buggerty, fuck, fuck, arse!
  – Submitted by Luke G (2 years ago)
• 1. King George VI: If I'm King, where's my power? Can I form a government? Can I levy a tax, declare a war? No! And yet I am the seat of all authority. Why? Because the nation believes that when I speak, I speak for them. But I can't speak.
  – Submitted by rob g (2 years ago)
• 1. Stanley Baldwin: Your greatest test... is yet to come!
  – Submitted by rob g (2 years ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: I believe sucking smoke into your lungs, well, it will kill you.
  2. George 'Bertie' VI: My physicians all say it relaxes the throat.
  3. Lionel Logue: Well, they're idiots.
  4. George 'Bertie' VI: They've all been knighted.
  5. Lionel Logue: (pause) Makes it official then.
  – Submitted by Brandon W (2 years ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: My castle, my rules!
  – Submitted by Shruti B (2 years ago)
• 1. King George VI: If I am King, where is my power? Can I declare war? Form a government? Levy a tax? No! And yet I am the seat of all authority because they think that when I speak, I speak for them.
  – Submitted by Invalid E (2 years ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: How do you feel?
  2. George 'Bertie' VI: Full of hot air.
  3. Lionel Logue: Isn't that what public speaking is all about?
  – Submitted by Flix O (2 years ago)
• 1. Princess Elizabeth: [Watching a newsreel of Hitler] What's he saying?
  2. King George VI: I don't know, but he seems to be saying it rather well.
  – Submitted by Flix O (2 years ago)
• 1. King Edward VIII: Sorry, I've been terribly busy.
  2. George 'Bertie' VI: Doing what?
  3. King Edward VIII: Kinging.
  – Submitted by Flix O (2 years ago)
• 1. Lionel Logue: Do you know any jokes?
  2. King George VI: Timing isn't my strong suit.
  – Submitted by Peter L (2 years ago)
• 1. Stanley Baldwin: Your greatest test is yet to come.
  – Submitted by Peter L (2 years ago)
• 1. Myrtle Logue: Will their majesties be staying for dinner?
  2. Queen Elizabeth: We would love to, such a treat. but alas a prior engagement. Such a a pity.
  – Submitted by Peter L (2 years ago)