Quotes from the Movie First Blood

I could have killed 'em all, I could kill you. In town you're the law, out here it's me. Don't push it. Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe. Let it go. Let it go.

John Rambo

There's one man dead. It's not my fault. I don't want any more hurt.

John Rambo

But I didn't do anything.

Rambo

Where'd you come from sir?

Rambo

I tried to get in touch with you, but the guys at Bragg never knew where to find you.

Rambo

I wish I was back in Bragg now.

Rambo

There are no friendly civilians!

Rambo

They drew first blood, not me.

Rambo

They drew first blood...

Rambo

Nothing is over! Nothing! You just don't turn it off! It wasn't my war! You asked me I didn't ask you, and I did what I had to do to win, but somebody wouldn't let us win! Then I come back to the world, and I see all those maggots at the airport, protestin' me and spittin', callin' me baby killer and all kinds of vile crap! Who are they to protest me?! Huh?! Who are they?! Unless they been me and been there and know what the hell they yellin' about!

Rambo

For you! For me civilian life is nothing! In the field we had a code of honor. You watch my back I watch yours. Back here there's nothing!

Rambo

Freeze, or I'll blow your head off.

Sheriff Teasle

He was just another drifter who broke the law!

Sheriff Teasle

Now don't give me any of that crap, Trautman. Do you think Rambo was the only guy who had a tough time in Vietnam? He killed a police officer for Christ's sake!

Teasle

You know, we're just a small, hick-town sheriff's department colonel, but we're expected to do our duty just like our heroes in the Special Forces.

Sheriff Teasle