Thaddeus Ross/Quote

A collection of quotes of former United States Army Lieutenant general & current US Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross.

The Incredible Hulk
"Here's something a bit more interesting. It's a possible gamma sickness. Milwaukee. A man drank one of those guarana sodas. Guess it had a little more kick than he was looking for." "Where was it bottled?" "Porte Verde, Brazil." "Tell our agency people to look for a white man at the bottling plant. Tell them no contact; if he even sees them, he's gone!""

- Kathleen Sparr and LTG Ross

"Is he a fighter?" "Your target is a fugitive from the US government who stole military secrets. He is also implicated in the deaths of two scientists, a military officer, an Idaho state trooper, and possibly two Canadian hunters. So don't wait to see if he's a fighter!"

- Emil Blonsky and LTG Ross

"Let me emphasize that what I'm about to share with you is tremendously sensitive, both to me personally and the Army. You're aware that we've got an Infantry Weapons Development program. Well, in WWII, they initiated a sub-program for Bio-Tech Force Enhancement." "Yeah, super-soldier." "Yes. An oversimplification, but yes. And I dusted it off, got 'em doing serious work again; bold work."

- LTG Ross and Emil Blonsky

"Banner's work was very early phase. It wasn't even weapons application. He thought he was working on radiation resistance. I would never have told him what the project really was. But he was so sure of what he was onto, that he tested it on himself. And something went very wrong. Or it went very right. As far as I'm concerned, that man's whole body is the property of the US Army."

- LTG Ross

"You know, if I could take what I know now, put it in the body I had ten years ago, that would be someone I wouldn't want to fight." "I could probably arrange something like that."

- Emil Blonsky and LTG Ross

"Damn it! We'd have had snipers on target in three more minutes. I wanna know who jumped the gun."

- LTG Ross

"Now she'll see."

- LTG Ross

"Blonsky! You're up!.. My God, he's doing it. Move him toward the cannons!"

- LTG Ross

"Where's the gunship..."

- LTG Ross

"You did the right thing, calling us. I need to know where they're going. She'll be in incredible danger as long as she's with him." "From who?" "He protected her. You almost killed her." "I give you my word, her safety is my main concern at this point." "You know, it's a point of professional pride with me that I can always tell when somebody's lying. And you are. I don't know where he's going. I know she'll help him, if she can." "Then she's aiding a fugitive. And I can't help either one of them." "I used to wonder why she never talked about you. Now I know!" "Where does she meet these guys?"

- LTG Ross and Leonard Samson

"Good to see you back on your feet, soldier." "Thank you, Sir." "How do you feel?" "Pissed off and ready for round three."

- LTG Ross and Emil Blonsky

"Federal is already monitoring phones, plastic and Dr Ross's web accounts, and local PD have been placed on alert. They'll pop up somewhere and when they do, it comes straight to us." "They're not gonna just pop up. He made it five years and got across borders without making any mistakes. He's not gonna use a damn credit card now. If he was trying to escape, he'd be long gone. He's not trying to escape this time. He's looking for help and that's how we're gonna get him. We know what they're after and we know he's been talking to somebody. You all have copies of the correspondence. The aliases 'Mr. Green' and 'Mr. Blue' have been added to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Operations Database. If he comes up for air, we'll be waiting. If he makes a peep, we'll hear him. And when he slips up, we'll be ready."

- Kathleen Sparr and LTG Ross

"Betty." "I will never forgive what you've done to him." "He's a fugitive." "You made him a fugitive to cover your failures and to protect your career. Don't ever speak to me as your daughter again." "It's only because you're my daughter that you're not in handcuffs, too."

- LTG Ross and Betty Ross

"Use that thing, soldier! Give him some help!" "Which one?" "Help the green one, damn it! Which one do you think? Cut the other one in half!"

- LTG Ross and a Door Gunner

"The smell of stale beer and defeat. You know, I hate to say, 'I told you so,' General, but that super-soldier program was put on ice for a reason. I've always felt hardware was much more reliable." "Stark." "General." "You always wear such nice suits." "Touché. I hear you have an unusual problem." "You should talk." "You should listen. What if I told you we were putting a team together?" "Who's 'we'?"

- Tony Stark and LTG Ross

Captain America: Civil War
"Captain... While a great many people see you as a hero, there are some who would prefer the term 'vigilante'. You've operated with unlimited power and no supervision. That's something the world can no longer tolerate. There will be consequences"

- Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross