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6th most-quoted character in Doctor Who: in 98 of its 1,966 quotes
Most scenes with: Ian Chesterton (15), Steven Taylor (14), Dodo Chaplet (6)

Lines by First Doctor 33

[A War Machine raises it's large arm to crush the Doctor]:

DThe Doctor

Ah, temper, temper!

[Miraculously, the Machine stops]

S3 E10 The War Machines
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DDoctor

The distractions... I really thought I was going to be alone again.

S4 E1 The Smugglers
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Scenes with First Doctor 65

Just open the doors, Doctor Foreman.

DThe Doctor

[To himself.] Eh? Doctor who? What's he talking about...?

This is the first use of the question "Doctor who?" — by the Doctor himself, after being misaddressed by Ian.

You're treating us like children!

DDoctor

The children of my civilization would be insulted!

Your civilization?

DDoctor

Yes, my civilization. I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it.

The whole tribe should be watching. Everyone should know how to make fire.

ZZa

Everyone cannot be leader.

No, that's perfectly true. But in our tribe, the firemaker is the least important man.

ZZa

Ha! I do not believe this.

DDoctor

He is the least important because we can all make fire.

Yes. But just a minute. They have no pick-up or anything. And only the base of the machine touches the floor. How do they complete the circuit?

Batteries?

DDoctor

No, no. I believe the Daleks have discovered a way to exploit static electricity. Very ingenious, if I'm right.

What, drawing power from the floor?

DDoctor

Precisely. If I'm right, of course. Now, what do we know apart from guessing how they are powered?

We will examine your machine.

DDoctor

No. Not unless you stop what you're doing. Otherwise I won't explain its secrets to you and its philosophy of movement.

Now we know of the machine, we can examine it for ourselves.

DDoctor

But you can't operate it without me.

Every problem has a solution.

[The Daleks intend to flood the planet Skaro with radiation so that they alone may survive]

DThe Doctor

Nothing can live outside if you do that. Nothing.

Except the Daleks.

DThe Doctor

When do you intend to put this into operation?

Now.

DThe Doctor

This senseless, evil killing...!

Listen... to... me!

DThe Doctor

Yes?

Stop... our power... from... wasting... or it will be... end... of the... Daleks!

DThe Doctor

Even if I wanted to, I don't know how. [The Dalek exclaims loudly and its eyestalk flies upwards before it becomes motionless]

It's finished. The final war. Five hundred years of destruction end in this.

DThe Doctor

[The Doctor has sent Barbara and Susan to check the TARDIS doors, and once they are out of earshot he whispers to Ian]: I lied, deliberately, so that they won't know.

Won't know what?

DThe Doctor

We have five minutes only. When the end does come, they won't know anything about it.

There's no hope, then.

DThe Doctor

I can't see any. Will you face it with me?

DThe Doctor

I learned not to meddle in other people's affairs years ago.

[Laughs]

DThe Doctor

Now, now, now, don't be absurd. There's not an ounce of curiosity in me, my dear boy.

DThe Doctor

Now listen to me, both of you. You've taken the lock of my ship and I want it returned immediately.

S1Sensorite 1

You are in no position to threaten us.

DThe Doctor

I don't make threats. But I do keep promises. And I promise you I shall cause you more trouble than you bargained for...If you don’t return my property!

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