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Captain America is a fascinating character in the Marvel Universe, often described as the “Man Out of Time.” He doesn’t belong to the modern world and continually fights for, “Truth, justice and the American way.”
For the most part, this has stayed consistent over the years in the multitude of ways he has been written in comics and movies.
One particular stirring quotation that was featured in the movie, Captain America: Civil War, was first seen in Amazing Spider-Man #537 (by J. Michael Straczynski, Ron Garney and Scott Hanna). Captain America is giving Spider-Man a pep talk and delivers the following speech.
Doesn’t matter what the press says. Doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn’t matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world — “No, you move.”
Interestingly, it is a variation of a quote from Mark Twain.
Let men label you as they may, if you alone of all the nation decide one way, and that way be the right way by your convictions of the right, you have done your duty by yourself and by your country, hold up your head for you have nothing to be ashamed of.
It doesn’t matter what the press says. It doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say. It doesn’t matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. Republics are founded on one principle above all else: The requirement that we stand up for what we believe in. no matter the odds or consequences.
When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move. Your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth and tell the whole world:
“No, you move.”
In the movie, it is Sharon Carter who gives the speech, though it motivates Captain America in the choices he makes for the rest of the film.
Continued below.
This Captain America quote will inspire you on election day (and beyond) - Voyage Comics & Publishing
For the most part, this has stayed consistent over the years in the multitude of ways he has been written in comics and movies.
One particular stirring quotation that was featured in the movie, Captain America: Civil War, was first seen in Amazing Spider-Man #537 (by J. Michael Straczynski, Ron Garney and Scott Hanna). Captain America is giving Spider-Man a pep talk and delivers the following speech.
Doesn’t matter what the press says. Doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn’t matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world — “No, you move.”
Interestingly, it is a variation of a quote from Mark Twain.
Let men label you as they may, if you alone of all the nation decide one way, and that way be the right way by your convictions of the right, you have done your duty by yourself and by your country, hold up your head for you have nothing to be ashamed of.
It doesn’t matter what the press says. It doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say. It doesn’t matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right. Republics are founded on one principle above all else: The requirement that we stand up for what we believe in. no matter the odds or consequences.
When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move. Your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth and tell the whole world:
“No, you move.”
In the movie, it is Sharon Carter who gives the speech, though it motivates Captain America in the choices he makes for the rest of the film.
Continued below.
This Captain America quote will inspire you on election day (and beyond) - Voyage Comics & Publishing
