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The most iconic Star Wars quotes

The top 3 according to 13 votes from people: May the Force be with you. · Do. Or do not. There is no try. · No, I am your father.. (Updated Mar 19, 2022.)

The lines from the Star Wars saga that became part of pop culture, with who says them and in which film. «May the Force be with you» is No. 8 on the AFI's list of greatest movie quotes.

Shannon Y. · · 16 items · 13 votes · 2 comments

Top 15

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    May the Force be with you.

    Said first by General Dodonna and Han Solo in A New Hope (1977); AFI's No. 8 movie quote of all time.

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  2. 2

    Do. Or do not. There is no try.

    Yoda training Luke on Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

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  3. 3

    No, I am your father.

    Darth Vader to Luke in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), usually misquoted as «Luke, I am your father».

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    Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope.

    Princess Leia's hologram message in A New Hope (1977).

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    I love you. — I know.

    Leia and Han before he is frozen in carbonite in The Empire Strikes Back (1980); Harrison Ford improvised his answer.

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    I have a bad feeling about this.

    A line repeated in almost every Star Wars film, starting with A New Hope (1977).

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    Rebellions are built on hope.

    Jyn Erso in Rogue One (2016).

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  8. 8

    Laugh it up, fuzzball!

    Han Solo to Chewbacca in The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

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  9. 9

    These aren't the droids you're looking for.

    Obi-Wan's Jedi mind trick in A New Hope (1977).

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  10. 10

    It's a trap!

    Admiral Ackbar at the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi (1983).

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    I find your lack of faith disturbing.

    Darth Vader force-choking an officer in A New Hope (1977).

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    Never tell me the odds!

    Han Solo flying into an asteroid field in The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

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    The Force will be with you. Always.

    Obi-Wan's voice to Luke in A New Hope (1977).

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    Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.

    Yoda to young Anakin in The Phantom Menace (1999).

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    Hello there!

    Obi-Wan greeting General Grievous in Revenge of the Sith (2005), now a meme.

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    This is the Way.

    The Mandalorian creed in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019).

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Jasmine Nguyen

'No, I am your father' — everyone says 'Luke, I am your father'. Mandela effect!

T. Martin

'Hello there!' General Kenobi! 😂

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