Check out the best Captain America quotes that highlight courage, loyalty, leadership, and the never-give-up attitude of Marvel’s most iconic hero.
From powerful one-liners in the comics to inspirational speeches in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain’s words continue to motivate fans worldwide.
Captain America, also known as Steve Rogers, is a superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby who first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 in 1941.
Starting as a frail young man who transformed into a super soldier through the experimental Super-Soldier Serum, Captain America became the symbol of hope, justice, and freedom.
With his iconic red, white, and blue uniform and indestructible shield, he is admired for his patriotism, moral compass, and unshakable belief in doing the right thing—even when it’s the hardest path.
Whether leading the Avengers, standing up to bullies, or inspiring his team with timeless words of wisdom, Captain America represents the kind of heroism that never goes out of style.
Brought to life on-screen by Chris Evans, the hero has become even more legendary in the MCU, winning hearts across the globe.
Here are the most famous and inspiring Captain America quotes that will motivate you both on and off the battlefield.
Top 10 Captain America Quotes
- “Avengers! Assemble.” – Captain America, Avengers: Endgame
- “We don’t trade lives.” — Captain America, Avengers: Infinity War
- “I can do this all day.” — Captain America, Captain America: The First Avenger
- “I’m just a kid from Brooklyn.” — Captain America: The First Avenger
- “I’m with you ’til the end of the line.” — Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- “You get hurt, hurt ’em back. You get killed… walk it off.” — Captain America, Avengers: Age of Ultron
- “I don’t like bullies. I don’t care where they’re from.” — Captain America: The First Avenger
- “This is the fight of our lives, and we’re gonna win. Whatever it takes.” — Captain America, Avengers: Endgame
- “I’m not looking for forgiveness, and I’m way past asking permission.” – Captain America, Avengers: Infinity War
- “The price of freedom is high. It always has been. And it’s a price I’m willing to pay.” — Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Best Captain America Quotes
- “We will. Whatever it takes.” — Captain America
- “Some people move on. But not us.” — Captain America
- “On your left.” — Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- “The world is in our hands. We gotta do something with it.” — Captain America
- “If you have something to say, right now’s a perfect time to keep it to yourself.” — Captain America
- “Before we get started, does anyone want to get out?” — Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- “Base. Get me a line to the Colonel! I don’t care what time it is! This one’s waited long enough.” — Captain America
- “I know this neighborhood. I got beat up in that alley. And that parking lot. And behind that diner.” — Captain America
- “Faster, ladies! Come on! My GRANDMOTHER has more life in her, God rest her soul. MOVE IT!” — Captain America
- “When I went under, the world was at war. I wake up, they say we won. They didn’t say what we lost.” — Captain America
- “If I see a situation pointed south, I can’t ignore it. Sometimes I wish I could.” — Captain America: Civil War
- “The moment you think you know what’s going on in a woman’s head is the moment your goose is well and truly cooked.” — Captain America
- “There are men laying down their lives. I got no right to do any less than them.” — Captain America: The First Avenger
- “The only thing you really fight for is yourself. You’re not the guy to make the sacrifice play, to lay down on a wire and let the other guy crawl over you.” — Captain America, The Avengers
- “Compromise where you can. Where you can’t, don’t. Even if everyone is telling you that something wrong is something right. Even if the whole world is telling you to move, it is your duty to plant yourself like a tree, look them in the eye, and say, ‘No, you move.’” — Captain America: Civil War
Famous Quotes From Captain America
- “I had a date.” — Captain America
- “I thought he’d be taller” — Captain America
- “Language!” — Captain America, Avengers: Age Of Ultron
- “That is America’s Ass.” — Captain America, Avengers: Endgame
- “That was not my first kiss since 1945. I’m 95, not dead.” — Captain America
- “I know we’re not perfect, but the safest hands are still our own.” — Captain America
- “We lost. All of us. We lost friends. We lost family. We lost a part of ourselves. This is the fight of our lives.” — Captain America
- “You know, the last time I was in Germany and saw a man standing above everybody else, we ended up disagreeing.” — Captain America
- “Stark, you worry about bringing the city back down safely. The rest of us have one job, tear these things apart. You get hurt, hurt them back. You get killed… walk it off.” — Captain America
- “I know you were only doing what you believe in, and that’s all any of us can do, it’s all any of us should. So no matter what, I promise if you — if you need us. If you need me, I’ll be there.” — Captain America
Conclusion
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