James T. Kirk quotes from Star Trek: The Original Series

Kirk

Don't talk to me about rank! The man's a chair-bound paper-pusher! I order you to take command.

Kirk

Intuition, however illogical, Mr. Spock, is recognized as a command prerogative.

Kirk

Too much of anything, Lieutenant, even love, isn't necessarily a good thing.

Kirk

My people pride themselves on being the greatest, most successful gamblers in the universe. We compete for everything -- power, fame, women -- everything we desire, and it is our nature ... to win.

Kirk

We have found... that all life-forms in the galaxy are capable of superior development.

Kirk

All your people must learn before you can reach for the stars.

Kirk

It was that bad?

Kirk

Well, Bones, in the language of the planet, what's your beef?

Kirk

War isn't a good life, but it's life.

Kirk

We're very tired, Mr. Spock. Beam us up home.

Kirk

A star captain's most solemn oath is that he will give his life, even his entire crew, rather than violate the Prime Directive.

Kirk

Genius doesn't work on an assembly line basis. Did Einstein, Kazanga or Sitar of Vulcan produce new and revolutionary theories on a regular schedule? You can't simply say, "Today I will be brilliant."

Kirk

Caesar and Christ... they had them both.

Kirk

No one may kill a man. Not for any purpose. It cannot be condoned.

Kirk

Most legends have their basis in fact.