Planet of the Apes (1968)

Roddy McDowall: Cornelius

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• Cornelius : [reading from the sacred scrolls of the apes]  Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his brother to possess his brother's land. Let him not breed in great numbers, for he will make a desert of his home and yours. Shun him; drive him back into his jungle lair, for he is the harbinger of death.

• [Taylor ties up Dr. Zaius] 

  Dr. Zira : Taylor! Don't treat him that way!

  George Taylor : Why not?

  Dr. Zira : It's humiliating!

  George Taylor : The way you humiliated me? All of you? YOU led me around on a LEASH!

  Cornelius : That was different. We thought you were inferior.

  George Taylor : Now you know better.

• George Taylor : There's your Minister of Science; honor-bound to expand the frontiers of knowledge...

  Dr. Zira : Taylor, please!

  George Taylor : ...except that he's also chief Defender of the Faith!

  Dr. Zaius : There is no contradiction between faith and science... true science!

  George Taylor : Are you willing to put that statement to the test?

  Cornelius : Taylor, I would much rather...

  George Taylor : Take it easy... you saved me from this fanatic, maybe I can return the favor!

• Cornelius : Well Taylor, we're all fugitives now.

  George Taylor : Do you have any weapons, any guns?

  Cornelius : The best, but we won't need them.

  George Taylor : I'm glad to hear it. I want one anyway.

• Dr. Zira : But what about your theory? The existence of someone like Taylor might prove it.

  Cornelius : Zira, do you want to get my head chopped off?

  Dr. Zira : Oh, don't be foolish. If it's true, they'll have to accept it.

  Cornelius : [chuckles]  No, they won't.

• Cornelius : Taylor, you are not in command here. Put down that gun!

  George Taylor : Shut up!