Derek Flint Quotes in Our Man Flint (1966)

Derek Flint: Say, why does that eagle attack me?

Galaxy worker: He's been trained to recognize and attack Americans.

Derek Flint: An anti-American eagle. It's diabolical.

Mr. Cramden: Flint, I owe you my life. The medic said four more seconds, and I...

Derek Flint: *Three* more seconds.

Mr. Cramden: Damn it, man, is there anything you don't know?

Derek Flint: A great many things, sir. But, nothing of consequence.

Cramden: You traveled all the way to Moscow to watch a ballet?

Derek Flint: No, to teach!

Cramden: Your code book.

Derek Flint: If you don't mind, sir, I prefer to use my own personal code.

Cramden: But I would rather you use the government code.

Derek Flint: I already know mine. It's a mathematical progression, 40-26-36. It's based on...

Cramden: I can imagine what it's based on.

Cramden: Flint, the government needs you.

Derek Flint: Yes, well, it's good to be wanted, sir.

Mr. Cramden: Flint, the world's in trouble!

Derek Flint: Well, it usually is, but it manages to extricate itself without my help.

Derek Flint: [showing off his gadget disguised as a cigarette lighter] This has 82 different functions - 83 if you want to light a cigar.

Derek Flint: Hans Gruber, Hitler youth movement, escaped during the Nuremberg Trials.

Gruber: I'm a much nicer person now...

Derek Flint: Repeat after me: I am not a pleasure unit.

Gila: Where are you going?

Derek Flint: I'm going to put Galaxy into orbit.

Derek Flint: I don't need any men.

Cramden: You said you were joining the team.

Derek Flint: But the team's not joining me.

Derek Flint: 35-14-82, 76-14-29, 72-42-41...

Cab Driver: [speaking Italian] Lottery, Eh? You have a system?

Derek Flint: [speaking Italian] Yes... Infallible! It is a mathematical progression of... 40... 23... 38... It is based on...

Cab Driver: [speaking Italian] I can imagine what it's based on.

Dr. Wu: Ours would be a perfect world! Why?

Derek Flint: Because it's your idea of perfection, gentlemen - not mine!

Derek Flint: [fingering the coat-of-arms on Rodney's blazer] I wonder what it is that always makes the Rodneys choose the wrong side.

[after Flint guns down Z.O.W.I.E. guards and Cramden wants to have him arrested]

Derek Flint: I noticed that these men were wearing Battle of the Bulge ribbons.

Mr. Cramden: There is no ribbon for the Battle of the Bulge.

Derek Flint: Exactly.