120+ Iconic Optimus Prime Quotes to Teach About Leadership

Optimus Prime Famous Quotes

Here are some Optimus Prime quotes you might've heard before.

• “Thrones are for Decepticons. Besides, I’d rather roll.”

• “We must not stoop to their level. Megatron will not defeat us this easily.”

• “You didn’t betray me. You betrayed yourself.”

• “Today, in the name of freedom, we take the battle to them.”

• “Our races united by a history long forgotten, and a future we shall face together.”

• “Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing.”

• “Bumblebee is correct, we simply assisted the Rescue Bots, thanks to you they have become an outstanding team, one it has been an honor to serve with.”

• “Without a means of leaving this world, we Autobots take strength in the bonds we have forged with our three young friends – true warriors. If not in body, then in spirit. My name is Optimus Prime, and I send this message. Though we did not choose to be of Earth, it would seem that we are here to stay. If you approach this planet with hostile intent, know this: We will defend ourselves. We will defend humanity. We will defend… our home.”

• “I don’t have to tell you what’s ahead of us. They have to be stopped and we’re the only ones who can do it.”

• “Negative. Any action we take now would be viewed as for admission of our guilt.”

• “Were we so different, they are a young species, they have much to learn.

• "...you all know there is only one way to end this war. We must destroy the cube, if all else fails, I will unite it with the spark in my chest.”

• “Save the war stories, hotshot. Just remember, there’s a thin line between being a hero, and being a memory.”

• “After eons of conflict, I finally see the truth of your words, Megatron.”

• "There’s a thin line between being a hero and being a memory.”

• “Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost.”

• “We will kill them all.”

• “Until I return I’m leaving you in command. I know you won’t let me down.”

• “Until that day…’til all are one…”

• “I am Optimus Prime, and I send this message so that our pasts will always be remembered, for in those memories we live on.”

Optimus Prime Movie Quotes

Tripboba has collected some Optimus Prime quotes from several Transformers live-action movies.

• "Our planet was once a powerful empire, peaceful and just until we were betrayed by Megatron, leader of the Decepticons." - 'Transformers', 2007

• "It was an accident that intertwined our fates." - 'Transformers', 2007

• "And the human race will be extinguished. Sam Witwicky, you hold the key to Earth's survival." - 'Transformers', 2007

• "If I cannot defeat Megatron, you must push the Cube into my chest. I will sacrifice myself to destroy it. Get behind me." - 'Transformers', 2007

• "My weapons specialist, Ironhide." - 'Transformers', 2007

• "Taking the children was a bad move. Autobots relieve them of their weapons!" - 'Transformers', 2007

• "My first lieutenant. Designation: Jazz." - 'Transformers', 2007

• "Autobots, fall back." - 'Transformers', 2007

• "You all know there's only one way to end this war: we must destroy the Cube."

• "Autobots! I'm in pursuit!" - 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen', 2009

• "They were your brothers, too!" - 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen', 2009

• "What if we leave, and you're wrong?" - 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen', 2009

• "Remember this: you may lose your faith in us, but never in yourselves." - 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon', 2011

• "You are my friend Sam, you always will be. But your leader has spoken. From here the fight will be your own." - 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon', 2011

• "Your leader will now understand: Decepticons will never leave your planet alone." - 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon', 2011

• "You were the one who taught me freedom is everyone's right!" - 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon', 2011

• "Autobots, retreat!" - 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon', 2011

• "It's impossible... This is an engine part, from a long lost Autobots ship." - 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon', 2011

• "Stop! Sentinel, it is I, Optimus Prime!" - 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon', 2011

• "There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here, are not among them, those answers we carry inside." - 'Transformers: Age of Extinction', 2014

• "Within that man-made prototype I fought, I felt the presence of Megatron." - 'Transformers: Age of Extinction', 2014

• "Thousands of planets were cyber-formed with Seeds. They turned your life into our elemental metal. Our creators destroyed your species to make us." - 'Transformers: Age of Extinction', 2014

• "The blast wave will incinerate that city into molten metal. He'll have enough to build a massive army, and annihilate your species forever." - 'Transformers: Age of Extinction', 2014

• "We're giving you freedom!" - 'Transformers: Age of Extinction', 2014

• “For my world to live, yours must die.” - 'Transformers: The Last Knight', 2017

• "I will fight anyone who stands in my way." - 'Transformers: The Last Knight', 2017

• Ironhide: "You feelin' lucky, punk?"
  Optimus Prime: "Easy, Ironhide..."
  Ironhide: "Just kidding. I just wanted to show him my cannons."
  

• Optimus Prime: "It's you and me, Megatron..."
  Megatron: "No, it's just ME, Prime!"
  

• Optimus Prime: "Megatron crash-landed before he could retrieve the Cube. He accidentally activated his navigation system. The coordinates to the Cube's location on Earth were imprinted on his glasses."
  Sam Witwicky: "How did you know about his glasses?"
  Optimus Prime: "eBay."
  Sam Witwicky: "eBay..."
  

• Optimus Prime: "Our medical officer: Ratchet."
  Ratchet: "The boy's pheromone levels suggest he wants to mate with the female."
  

Transformers Quotes Optimus Prime

Below are some Optimus Prime quotes you should check to.

• "Are you Samuel James Witwicky, descendant of Archibald Witwicky?"

• "My name is Optimus Prime. We are Autonomous Robotic Organisms from the planet Cybertron."

• "We've learned Earth's languages through the World Wide Web."

• "We are here looking for the All Spark, Sam, and we must find it before Megatron."

• "Earth, the birthplace of the human race. A species much like our own, capable of great compassion and great violence.”

• "Thank you, Sam, for saving my life."

• "Weak! Puny! Waste of metal!"

• "I rise... you fall!"

• "You were our leader, Sentinel. it is your right to lead us again."

• "In any war, there are calms between the storms."

• "Oops... Sorry, my bad."

• "Bumblebee, stop lubricating the man!"

• "Permission granted, old friend."

• "But the day will never come, that we forsake this planet and its people."

• "You lied to us! Everything humans know of our planet we were told had all been shared!"

• "You didn't betray me, Sentinel. You betrayed yourself."

• "How many more of my kind must be sacrificed?"

• "I went through the same thing with Bumblebee."

• "Honor to the end."

• "After all we've done, humans are hunting us."

• "You have no soul!"

• "I vowed to never kill a human, but whoever is responsible for this is going to die."

• "This is not war, it's human extinction."

• "I fight for my own kind! My own planet!" -

• "Knights, Autobots. This cannot and will not be the end."

Optimus Prime Inspirational Quotes

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These are some Optimus Prime quotes you can read to inspire and motivate yourself.

• “Your volume, like any capability, is also a responsibility.”

• “There’s more to them than meets the eye.”

• “One shall stand, one shall fall.”

• “Neither impossible nor impassable!”

• “Sometimes even the wisest of men and machines can be in error.”

• “I will accept this burden with all that I am!”

• “Autobots, we’re going to prove who we are, and why we’re here!”

• “While this may very well mark the end of the Age of Primes, leadership can be earned, with or without the Matrix. And in my view, you have each acted as a Prime.”

• “Freedom is your right. If you make that request we will honor it.”

• “Give them personalities worthy of him who created me. Let them think for themselves, to grow in knowledge and wisdom. And let them always value freedom and life wherever they find it.”

• “This universe, no matter how vast will never be big enough for you and I to coexist.”

• “Whatever lies beyond that portal is our best and last hope my friend.”

• “There remains a price on my head, I endanger you all if I stay. I shall take it, where it can never be found. Cade Yeager, I do not know, but whenever you look to the stars, think as one of them as my soul.”

• “There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. ‘Cause I’m coming…for you.”

• “This is our home Megatron! We will stay! We will fight! And we WILL win!”

• “Above all, do not lament my absence, for in my spark, I know that this is not the end, but merely a new beginning. Simply put, another transformation.”

• “I will accept the burden with all that I am.”

• “I may not have a weapon, but I can still transform and roll.”

• “There’s only one way to deal with this, and that’s to stomp it flat.”

More than 120 Optimus Prime quotes are here, inside this article that might embark you to become a great and responsible leader, just like Optimus.