The Best John Wick Quotes from the Movies & More

John Wick isn’t all action! Of course, the stunts are the best part of the franchise. We won’t deny that. But we also can’t deny that there are some truly killer lines from the movies and more. Like, just get a load of these:

• “People keep asking if I’m back, and I haven’t really had an answer. But now, yeah, I’m thinking I’m back.”
• “How would you do it, I wonder?” “My hands.”
• “Let us begin.”
• “Si vis pacem, para bellum.”
• “They about to learn that if you cut a king, better cut him quick.”
• “F**k off.”
• “Your brother got his. Now it’s your turn.”
• “Fight like a girl.”
• “Helen.”

Below, let’s break down the best John Wick quotes from Chapters 1-4. Plus, let’s look at the latest spin-off series and film The Continental: From The World of John Wick, and Ballerina: From The World of John Wick.

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“People keep asking if I’m back, and I haven’t really had an answer. But now, yeah, I’m thinking I’m back.” — John Wick

John Wick retired long ago. However, he’s forced back into the game when a few rowdy teenagers steal his car and murder his dog. Throughout the entirety of Chapter 1, however, John insists he’s not working. He’s not back; he’s just settling a score. Eventually, though, John admits that he’s ready to seriously step up to do what he needs to do.

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“How would you do it, I wonder?” — Santino

“My hands.” — John Wick

In Chapter 2, Santino pulls John back out of “retirement” with a blood oath marker. Essentially this is an unbreakable pact, meaning John has to obey Santino’s command or be executed. But Santino’s request puts a major target on John. When John finally gets a quiet moment to confront Santino, Santino mocks him and muses how he could possibly kill him in a museum full of innocent bystanders. John’s answer is succinct and scary.

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“Let us begin.” — Charon

Charon’s prim and proper personality is always fun. As concierge of The Continental, he’s meant to make all the guests comfortable and attend to their needs. When Winston asks him to set the mood — AKA bring lots of guns and ammo so they can cause total chaos inside the hotel — Charon is therefore more than happy to comply.

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“Si vis pacem, para bellum.” — Winston

Translated from Latin, this means “If you want peace, prepare for war.” It sums up Winston’s character perfectly. As the owner of The Continental, he has a certain reputation to maintain and a status quo to uphold. That is, Winston has to arm and support all of the assassins. It’s how he keeps his relatively cushy lifestyle. So, he reasons, it’s better to knock down the other guy before he can uproot you.

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“They about to learn that if you cut a king, you better cut him to the quick.” — Bowery King

The Bowery King lurks in the shadows. He’s also often underestimated. Of course, he uses that to his great advantage. Harnessing his vast network of spies, connections, and power, the Bowery King is instrumental in John’s success throughout the film series. And no one can ever seem to remember to take him fully off the board. Their loss, his gain.

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“F**k off.” — Caine

Caine is a standout character in Chapter 4. The no-nonsense, morally just man is quick on his feet and has a sharp tongue. This is evidenced by him telling one of the most powerful men in the world, the Marquis, simply to “f**k off.” Caine gets extra points for this one because it’s what the audience wants to say to the Marquis throughout the movie.

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“Your brother got his. Now it’s your turn.” — KD

At its core, the John Wick franchise has always been about three things: love, family, and vengeance. KD’s quote from The Continental television series perfectly encapsulates these themes. She’s sworn to make Winston pay for burning her family alive. While ultimately she doesn’t succeed, this chilling quote is still the perfect blend of sinister and sad — the ideal villain archetype.

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“Fight like a girl.” — Nogi

“You fight like a girl,” is a common insult on playgrounds and beyond. From childhood and beyond, women are viewed and treated as inferior. In Ballerina, Nogi turns this around. She instructs her students to use their strengths as women instead of simply trying to copy the men. With this in mind, Eve Macarro makes remarkable progress in her training.

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“Helen.” — John Wick

From the start, John Wick has kind of been a dead man walking. After losing his wife and their puppy, he hasn’t actually had much to live for. His hands are guided by fury and instinct, not by choice, nor by commitment to any cause. So it’s both beautiful and poetic to end his story in Chapter 4 with this final line — a name. After fighting like hell to keep another family alive, he softly calls out to his only family. And the rest is silence.

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