The Ultimate List of The Best Warhammer 40K Quotes

Imagine a distant galaxy consumed by endless warfare, where mighty Space Marines march beneath the banners of the Emperor, chanting Warhammer 40k quotes as both benediction and battle cry. In this dark future, There is only war—a truth etched into every fortress wall and every warrior’s soul.

Whether you’re drawn to the iron devotion of the Adeptus Mechanicus, inspired by Space Marine quotes that roar “They shall know no fear,” or intrigued by the cunning whispers of Chaos, this universe abounds with Warhammer quotes that go hard.

In the 41st Millennium, even a simple Warhammer 40k phrase can shift the tide of battle. Lines such as “Blessed is the mind too small for doubt” underscore the resolute nature of humanity’s defenders. Meanwhile, fan-favorite mantras like “Only in death does duty end” remind us how fleeting victory can be—how every triumph stands precariously on the edge of annihilation.

Searching for cool Warhammer quotes to energize your next army build? Perhaps you crave a best Warhammer quote that captures the stoic essence of the Imperial Guard or the raw zeal of the Adeptus Sororitas.

Rest assured, these iconic lines will propel you into the heart of the Warhammer 40,000 ethos.

Imperium of Man Quotes

The Imperium of Man spans a million worlds, yet holds them together through the unshakable faith of countless subjects and the indomitable will of the Emperor. These quotes reflect the unyielding resolve, occasional humor, grim perseverance, and ironclad doctrines that characterize Humanity’s greatest empire.

Inspirational Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Statement of fact, Second Book of Chantings	“There is only the Emperor, and he is our Shield and Protector.”	Book of the Astronomican, pg. 78
The Credo of the Astronomican	“Our thoughts light the Darkness that others may cross space. We are one with the Emperor, our souls are joined in his will. Praise the Emperor whose sacrifice is life as ours is death. Hail his name the Master of Humanity.”	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 37; White Dwarf 93 (UK)
Unattributed	“For every battle honour, a thousand heroes die alone, unsung, and unremembered.”	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 72
Unattributed	“What fear of death have we who know there is immortality in the great and noble deeds of men?”	Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, pg. 110
Sensei Saying	“Only in your deepest self is the truth of what you can be. And, without a doubt, that truth is terrible to bear.”	Book of the Astronomican, pg. 70
The Emperor of Mankind	“Be faithful! Be strong! Be vigilant!”	Collected Visions, pg. 367
Unattributed	“Let the strength of your will match the stone of your walls.”	Warhammer Siege, pg. 112
Unattributed	“My will be done.”	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 129
Mordin Barr	“A fortress is a living thing: the commander its brain, the walls its bones, the sensors its eyes and ears, the troops its blood, their weapons its fists…”	Warhammer Siege, pg. 91
Warmaster Horus (early Great Crusade era)	“The warp is a vital tool to us, a means of communication and transport… Without it, there would be no Imperium of Man. It is a tool we use at our own risk.”	Horus Rising (Novel), Part One, ch. 10, pg. 198

Funny Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Commissar Ciaphas Cain	“It’s amazing how much paperwork an act of heroism requires.”	Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 4
Osric the Loopy, Governor of Corania	“Revenge is a dish best served with mayonnaise and those little cheesy things on sticks.”	The Traitor’s Hand (Novel), ch. 21
Helem Boesch	“Contact with alien races always renews one’s faith in humanity. It is my belief that foreign travel narrows the mind wonderfully.”	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 41
Lord Corvis of Petrax	“If all else fails: duck. As a defensive stratagem it’s unreliable, but incredibly reassuring for a moment or two.”	Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, pg. 21
Abdul Goldberg, Rogue Trader	“Never take a gamble you’re not prepared to lose.”	For the Emperor (Novel) – Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus), ch. 14
Runic Spaceflight Manual W110E (Unattributed)	“Should a machine not function upon striking the panel marked ‘on’… The operator must recourse to consulting the instruction manual.”	Book of the Astronomican, pg. 18
Kolton Phae	“If your battle plan’s working, it’s probably a trap.”	The Traitor’s Hand (Novel), ch. 13 (Ciaphas Cain Omnibus)
Jarvin Wallankot	“You can never have too many enemies. The more you’ve got, the more likely they are to get in each other’s way.”	The Traitor’s Hand (Novel), ch. 15 (Ciaphas Cain Omnibus), pg. 675
Eyor Dedonki	“If you don’t expect gratitude you’ll seldom be disappointed.”	The Traitor’s Hand (Novel) – Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Omnibus)*, ch. 4, pg. 539
Gilbran Quail, Collected Essays	“One thing you can say for enemies; they make life more interesting.”	The Traitor’s Hand (Novel), ch. 2 (Ciaphas Cain Omnibus), pg. 513

Quotes That Go Hard

Speaker	Quote	Source
Imperial Inquisition (Unattributed Maxim)	“Burn the heretic. Kill the mutant. Purge the unclean.”	Inquisition Lore
First Book of Indocrinations (Training Chant)	“To be Unclean… To be Cleansed… This is the mark of the Mutant.”	White Dwarf 93 (UK), pg. 39
Inspirational Verse, Imperial Hymnal Vol. IV	“Hate! Hate! Hate! Let it flow, let it run free!”	Book of the Astronomican, pg. 101
The Emperor of Mankind	“The universe has many horrors yet to throw at us. This is not the end of our struggle. This is just the beginning of our crusade to save Humanity.”	Collected Visions, pg. 367
Chaplain Grimaldus (Referenced in broader Imperium lore)	“No pity! No remorse! No fear!”	Helsreach
Malcador the Sigillite	“But without a purpose, an Astartes is nothing. A warrior without a war is no warrior at all.”	Garro: Oath of Moment (Audio Book), Track 5
Puritan Inquisitor (Unattributed)	“Suffer not the unclean to live.”	Inquisition Lore
Sister Miriya	“Faith without deeds is worthless.”	Faith & Fire
Unattributed Proverb	“If a job’s worth doing it’s worth dying for.”	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 28
Imperial Creed (Unattributed)	“Blessed is the mind too small for doubt.”	Various Codices

Short Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Unattributed	“The Emperor protects.”	Common Saying, Various
Unattributed	“Success is commemorated; Failure merely remembered.”	Book of the Astronomican, pg. 104
Unattributed	“Speed the bolt that brings the end of enemy and friend.”	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 76
Unattributed	“Walk softly and carry a big Multi-melta.”	Book of the Astronomican, pg. 97
Unattributed	“Wisdom is the beginning of fear.”	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 80
Imperial Guard Doctrine (Unattributed)	“Only in death does duty end.”	Imperial Guard Codex
Unattributed	“Faith is our shield.”	Dawn of War Series
Unattributed	“Death before dishonour!”	Various (Imperial Creed)
Puritan Inquisitor (Unattributed)	“Suffer not the unclean to live.”	Inquisition Lore
Unattributed	“My will be done.”	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 129

Adeptus Mechanicus Quotes

The Adeptus Mechanicus—the supreme guardians of technology within the Imperium—revere the Omnissiah and treat machines with near-religious devotion.

Their words reflect a blend of devout reverence for the Machine God, militant hatred of the xenos, and an unwavering commitment to the Standard Template Constructs that keep humanity’s war machines operational.

Inspirational Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Canticles of Mars 79.12	“Rejoice. Give thanks. For we are but one step now from triumph.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Hymn of Reforging	“Thus do we invoke the Machine God. Thus do we make whole that which was sundered.”	Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 71
Collected Logic-Psalms 31.3	“And lo, shall Your holy steel be as armour around our souls, and shall Your wisdom guide our hands. No spear nor barb of the enemy shall trouble our flesh of iron.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Ferrarch Asklepian	“To every problem, a solution lies in the application of tech-lore.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Exhortationes Principiis Titannorum	“We are all but a weapon in the right hand of the Emperor.”	Adeptus Titanicus Rulebook, pg. 21
Life of Saint Hermeticus 5.23	“Faith is light, and where it burns, there is no night.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Garba Mojaro, Prefectus	“As all men must thank progenitors obscured by the past so we must endure the present that those who come after may continue the greater work.”	Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, pg. 143
Archmagos Ultima Cryol	“In ancient times, men built wonders… But we are much wiser now.”	Dark Adeptus (Novel), Chapter 18
Canticles of Rousing (excerpt)	“Let chime ring out! Part the veil of circuit and gear. For now is the hour of motion.”	Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – Commodore’s Vestures Item
Catechism of the Autoculus of Mars	“Toll the Great Bell Thrice! Sing Praise to the God of All Machines.”	Warhammer 40,000 4th Edition Rulebook (Intro)

Funny (or Wry) Quotes

Sardonic, dry-humored, or ironically devout lines—showing the Mechanicus’s blend of reverence and practicality.

Speaker	Quote	Source
Colloquialisms Minor Chapter 51	“It’s not work if you enjoy it.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Flavius Binary (paraphrased)	“Such sweet music is the chatter of binary, that has no tongue to lie.” (Mirroring Sayings of the Archmagi Appendix 4)	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Sayings of Archmagos Cortiko v.58	“Prayer has power, but I cannot deny fire does, too.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Unknown (Mechanicus proverb)	“Blessed is the mind too small for doubt.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Unknown (another Mechanicus proverb)	“Look not upon the alien, for the alien looks back.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Grand Master Thordun Ranxey	“The supporting fire of one’s brethren is always a comfort. Provided it doesn’t hit oneself.”	Adeptus Titanicus Rulebook, pg. 28
Jovian Commentaries Ch. 59	“The tree of heresy persists where its roots be not torn up.” (Darkly wry advice for thoroughness.)	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Malcador (credited)	“The foe of reason builds monuments to his madness, and reveals himself thereby.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Tech-Priest Jung	“Our enemies may rest, but rust never sleeps.”	Imperial Armour: Imperial Vehicles, pg. 59
Magos Aubrey Bessemer	“The Tech-Priest tends his flock of Chimeras and lasguns as surely as his priestly brethren tend the souls of their Guardsmen…”	Only War: Core Rulebook, pg. 98

That Go Hard

Speaker	Quote	Source
Opus Fulminata	“The Omnissiah demands the stain of the xenos be deleted. Where it remains, the Omnissiah rages.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Life of Fabricator General Kane 56.90	“Annihilation. Not exile, submission, or subjugation. For the xenos, only annihilation.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Maxims Metalica 76.12	“From such small heresies are great apostasies made.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Life of Macharius 23.19	“Then into the teeth of the enemy we shall stride.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Ferro-Dictates 53.12	“Not all data should be acquired.” (Implying some truths are so damning they must be destroyed.)	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Magos Varnak (Last Words)	“Death is here!… Death! By the Machine God, Death is here!”	Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition), pg. 25
Life of Archmagos Borasis Appendix 9	“Our only objective should be death to the alien and all his works. All else is deviance from the Omnissiah Creed.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Binary Hierarch Gethsemorr	“The weak in mind will seek to understand the xenos. The strong in mind will destroy them, and bless their ignorance.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Jovian Ministrations 61.90	“When the heretic is silenced, it is as if his weapons and tools are stripped from him… He is left impotent and weak.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Fabricator-General Jaegaron	“All shall be darkness, all shall be madness, for everything will be known and nothing forbidden.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

Short Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Admonitions Mechanae 3:16	“Seek not the words of the xenos, lest they infect us with blasphemy.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Canticles Flamminia 713	“When we muse on the works of the enemy, we invite him into our minds.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Exaltations 49	“The Lord of Mars is with us in the dark, even if thou knowest it not.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Macharian Notions Ch. 4113	“Better safe and ignorant, than rueing the means of our downfall.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Maxims of Amalanth 5.12	“Beware the deviance of thine own tools.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Psalms Hermeticus 46	“The xenos must be purged, for the stars are humanity’s birthright.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Text of the Oiled Cog v.12	“One can verge from the standard form, but… must always retain humanity, or be lost to the Men of Iron.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Fabricator-General Explicatus	“By acuteness of mind shall we find victory.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Fury Has Its Uses (Unknown)	“Fury has its uses.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Helfirian Recollections Ch. 571	“When the enemy begs for destruction, do not let him go hungry.”	Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

Space Marines Quotes

The Adeptus Astartes—or Space Marines—represent the pinnacle of humanity’s genetic engineering and martial prowess. Enhanced to the limits of possibility, these transhuman warriors are as feared by the enemy as they are admired by citizens of the Imperium. Their quotes illuminate the unwavering zeal, battlefield camaraderie, and unbreakable code of brotherhood that define them.

Inspirational Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
The Emperor of Mankind	“They shall be my finest warriors… They will be my Space Marines, and they shall know no fear.”	The Horus Heresy Book One – Betrayal, pg. 26
Battle-cry of the Salamanders	“Into the fires of battle! Unto the anvil of war!”	Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 26
Ultramarines Battle-chant	“We march for Macragge! And we shall know no fear!”	Ultramarines – A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
Catechism of Hate (Novella)	“What is it to be a Space Marine? It is to be death! … What is it to end life? It is an honour, to be the executioners of the Emperor.”	Catechism of Hate (Novella), ch. Nine
Chaplain Gonzago (Imperial Fists)	“Bravery is stronger than Adamantium… We have the courage of the Emperor! And in the Emperor’s name… ATTACK!!”	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 22; Warhammer Siege, pg. 109
Captain Gabriel Angelos, Blood Ravens	“While the enemies of the Emperor still draw breath, there can be no peace.”	Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Captain Alessio Cortez, Crimson Fists	“I haven’t lost an arm, brother. It’s right over there.”	Rynn’s World (Novel), Part Three, ch. 8
High Chaplain Astorath (Blood Angels)	“Treat them with honour, my Brothers. Not because they will bring us victory this day, but because their fate will one day be ours.”	Codex: Blood Angels (5th Edition), pg. 44
Chaplain Ortan Cassius (Ultramarines)	“We give hope. Ever has it been that the Space Marines are too few to conquer every threat… Yet the truth of our existence steels the hearts of lesser warriors.”	Catechism of Hate (Novella), ch. One
Primarch Roboute Guilliman (Ultramarines)	“We follow in the footsteps of Guilliman. As it is written in the Codex, so shall it be.”	Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 16

“Funny” Quotes

Some of these are darkly humorous or sardonic rather than lighthearted. Space Marines rarely crack jokes, but they do offer wry battlefield wit.

Speaker	Quote	Source
Devastator Sergeant Avitus (Blood Ravens)	“Don’t fool yourselves. War is all we are! Killing is all we are good for! The rest is delusion.”	Dawn of War II
Brother Proteus & Apothecary Pythol (Ultramarines)	“-The Emperor protects. -And having a loaded bolter never hurt, either.”	Ultramarines – A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
Commander Mad Chainsaw Johnson (White Scars)	“Problems? There is no problem I cannot solve with this…”	White Dwarf 93 (UK), pg. 40
Captain Eddan Bourne (Silver Skulls)	“Show me a fortress and I’ll show you a ruin.”	Warhammer Siege, pg. 105
Sergeant D’Kestrel (Raven Guard)	“We go where we wilt. We slay who we wilt. Let the Emperor judge the righteousness of our deeds.”	Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 62
Captain Gabriel Angelos (Blood Ravens)	“Come you aliens, show me what passes for fury amongst your misbegotten kind!”	Dawn of War
Ancients Tahncred & Androcles (Various Chapters)	“At Lastrati we gathered every Whirlwind in the Crusade… Moments later the city was aflame, its defenders broken, and the battle truly joined.”	Imperial Armour Vol. 2 – 2nd Ed, pg. 82
Sergeant Antaro Chronus (Ultramarines)	“The roar of engines, the recoil of cannons. That is where the true joy of battle lies.”	Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 89
Wolf Priest Ranek Icewalker (Space Wolves)	“Earth is the hub of the Imperium… And the most corrupt… where there is government and where there is money, there is corruption.”	Wolfblade (Novel), ch. Two
Captain Androcles (Star Phantoms)	“The lives of millions, and the honour of our Chapter, hang in the balance, brothers. Failure is not an option.”	Planetary Empires Strategy Cards, 2011

Space Marines Quotes That Go Hard

Speaker	Quote	Source
Rogal Dorn, Primarch of the Imperial Fists	“Give me a hundred Space Marines. Or failing that, give me a thousand other troops.”	Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 2
Chaplain-Dreadnought Armand Titus (Howling Griffons)	“Here we stand and here shall we die, unbroken and unbowed, though the very hand of death itself come for us, we will spit our defiance to the end!”	Imperial Armour Volume Nine – The Badab War (Part One), pg.124
Khârn the Betrayer (Noted Pre-Heresy)	“Kill! Maim! Burn! Kill! Maim! Burn!”	(Referenced in multiple Chaos/Marine crossovers)
Apothecary Pythol (Ultramarines)	“War is not about glory. War is about victory!”	Ultramarines – A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
Captain Cato Sicarius (Ultramarines)	“We are the slayers of kings, the destroyers of worlds… Let none stay our wrath.”	Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 19
Kor’sarro Khan (White Scars)	“Surround yourself with the greatest warriors at your command… It matters not. I shall take your head for the Great Khan and for the Emperor.”	Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 94
Blood Ravens Devastator Sergeant Avitus	“We are the Emperor’s angels of death, not his angels of mercy.”	Dawn of War II
Sergeant Aeonid Thiel (Ultramarines)	“They know our tactics… So we must cast them aside for a day. We must fight them in ways they do not expect.”	Know No Fear (Novel), ch. Four
Iron Hands Principle	“Flesh is weak. Only the machine is eternal.”	Wrath of Iron (Novel)
Grey Knights Justicar Alaric	“We do not know what our chances of survival are, so we fight as if they were zero.”	Grey Knights (Novel), ch. Twenty

Short Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Chaplain Carnak (Imperial Fists)	“Everything has a purpose, Proteus. So the Emperor ordains.”	Ultramarines – A Warhammer 40,000 Movie
Librarian Isador Akios (Blood Ravens)	“Blessed is the mind too small for doubt.”	Dawn of War
Blood Ravens Librarian Saying	“Through the destruction of our enemies do we earn our salvation!”	Dawn of War
Raven Guard Maxim	“From the darkness we strike: fast, silent, and deadly.”	Dawn of War
White Scars Battle-Hymn	“Walls of stone and walls of iron, fall down all the same.”	Warhammer Siege, pg. 93
Iron Hands Credo	“Only the spirit is pure. The mind may be swayed, the body may fail.”	Wrath of Iron (Novel), ch. 12
Techmarine Simagus (Black Templars)	“Many great legends lived before Brother Rammius, but most are unmourned and unremembered.”	White Dwarf 313 (UK), pg. 80
Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain Boreas	“Or is it to lie, to hide and to plot so that others will never know of our shame?”	Ravenwing (Novel), Two: Brother Boreas Speaks
Silver Skulls Commander Argentius	“Victory does not always rest with the big guns: but if we rest in front of them we shall be lost.”	Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 79
Lord Corvis of Petrax (referenced by Marines)	“If all else fails: duck. As a defensive stratagem it’s unreliable…”	Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook, pg.21

Chaos Quotes

The Ruinous Powers lure mortals and Primarchs alike with promises of limitless power, forbidden knowledge, and dark delights. These words—ranging from feverish devotion to scathing mockery—offer a glimpse into the minds of those who stand against the Imperium and embrace the horrors of the Warp.

Chaos Space Marines Inspirational Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Abaddon the Despoiler	“I am the Arch-fiend, the Despoiler of Worlds, and by my hands shall the false Emperor fall.”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition), pg. 57
Abaddon the Despoiler	“Horus was weak. Horus was a fool. He had the whole galaxy within his grasp and he let it slip away.”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition), pg. 44
Abaddon the Despoiler	“The Emperor protects. Kill every last one.”	The Last Son of Dorn (Novel), ch. 8
Ahzek Ahriman (Thousand Sons)	“And what are the achievements of your fragile Imperium? It is a corpse rotting slowly from within while maggots writhe in its belly… I have forgotten nothing, and my wisdom has expanded far beyond mere mortal frailties.”	US White Dwarf 275 (US), pg. 88
Ahzek Ahriman (Thousand Sons)	“If the path to salvation leads through the halls of purgatory, then so be it.”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition), pg. 60
Fabius Bile (Emperor’s Children)	“If a man dedicates his life to good deeds and the welfare of others, he will die unthanked and unremembered… Infamy is always more preferable to ignominy.”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 53
Alpha Legion	“I am Alpharius. I am Alpharius. We are all Alpharius.”	Legion (Novel), ch. 1
Diuman Cilious (Alpha Legion)	“They must not err, or they fall to heresy. All who fall join our cause… Chaos is inevitable. We lurk within the darkness of their souls, on the tip of their tongues, in their tortured dreams. We are them, but freed from the shackles of ignorance. We are them, but so much more!”	Dawn of War: Soulstorm
Argel Tal (Word Bearers)	“The difference between gods and daemons depends largely upon where one stands at the time.”	The First Heretic (Novel), ch. 14
Sorot Tchure (Word Bearers)	“For years I have despised Lorgar… We no longer bear the word, my friend. We bear Lorgar.”	Know No Fear (Novel), ch. Eight, pg. 101

Funny Chaos Quotes

Often dark or sardonic—Chaos seldom deals in lighthearted humor. Some lines are grimly ironic rather than purely comedic. Chaos humor often reflects a twisted perspective on violence or mockery of Imperial ideals.

Speaker	Quote	Source
Chaos Space Marines (Unattributed)	“We’re back, and better than ever!”	Dawn of War (multiplayer/voice lines)
Chaos Aspiring Champions	“Do you hear the voices too?!!”	Dawn of War
Noise Marines	“We’re so loud you wanna die. Go forth and amplify!”	(D-Rok – Noise Marines)
Crull, Warlord of the World Eaters	“Yes! Let the blood flow!… Once the Titan is mine, you will all worship me as you do the Gods!”	Dawn of War: Winter Assault (paraphrased lines)
Fabius Bile	“Great art so often fails to find an audience with the intellect to appreciate it. Sometimes I am filled with woe to think no one in this blighted millennium has the wit to see the scope of my brilliance.”	Black Tide (Novel), ch. Eleven
Chaos Space Marines (Unattributed)	“Sanity is for the weak!”	Dawn of War
Kor Phaeron	“Sometimes a man can be convinced to do anything, no matter how abhorrent, with the right motivation. We are just here to provide that motivation—by force or temptation.”	Dark Creed (Novel) (paraphrased)
Honsou (Iron Warriors)	“Do you really think I’m doing this to try and impress anyone? I know who I am, and I don’t give a greenskin’s fart what anyone thinks of me.”	The Chapter’s Due (Novel), ch. 9
Svane Vulfbad	“I murdered thousands for the Emperor and he gave me nothing… Now his lapdogs yap for every life I take. Let them yap—I’ve got the gods on my side.”	Shadow War: Armageddon Rulebook, pg. 126

Chaos Quotes That Go Hard

Speaker	Quote	Source
Khârn the Betrayer	“Kill! Maim! Burn! Kill! Maim! Burn!”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition), pg. 49
Noise Marines	“Destroy, for the sake of Destruction. Kill, for the sake of Killing.”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 83
Abaddon the Despoiler	“Let the galaxy burn!”	Referenced across Chaos Space Marine contexts
Chaos Space Marines (Unattributed)	“Death to the false Emperor!”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 4
Primarch Konrad Curze (Night Haunter)	“Death is nothing compared to vindication.”	Codex: Chaos (2nd Edition), pg. 14
Kargos Bloodspitter, Champion of Khorne	“I have become that which I once most feared: Death itself.”	Codex Imperialis, pg. 77 (Background Book)
Noise Marines	“Burn the body; sear the soul.”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (4th Edition), pg. 82
Svane Vulfbad	“I am doomed, but I walk in darkness. I am forgotten, but the future is my gift to humanity… after it’s bathed in blood.”	Shadow War: Armageddon, (paraphrased)
Heritor Asphodel	“Kill us! Kill us all! In the name of Terra, before he—” (last frantic cry, cut off by horrifying fate)	Necropolis (Novel), ch. 11
Word Bearers Chant	“With the thirty-seven keys of Tzeentch, we open the way… With the mighty axe of Khorne, we cut open the world for them.”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade (Chaos stronghold prelude)

Short Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Abaddon the Despoiler	“Horus was weak.”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (3rd Edition), pg. 44
Chaos Space Marines (Unattributed)	“We are the destroyer!”	Dawn of War
Noise Marines	“Let sensation wash over you, through you, claim you and cast you aside!”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 48
Chaos Aspiring Champions	“Do you hear the voices too?!?”	Dawn of War
Lufgt Huron (Tyrant of Badab)	“The Imperium is a weak old man, ready and waiting to be broken apart by his vengeful sons.”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition), pg. 58
Argel Tal	“Seven months… We ate the crew… hateful mouthfuls… We drank promethium…”	The First Heretic (Novel), ch. 12
Haakor (Black Legion)	“Slaughter everything and everyone until they kneel in the ashes of those they sought to protect.”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (8th Edition), pg. 130
Typhus the Traveler	“In Nurgle’s embrace, we do not fear decay—decay becomes our greatest strength.”	(Paraphrased from multiple Nurgle references)
Lucius the Eternal	“Which of you will be the first course?”	Codex: Chaos Space Marines (6th Edition), pg. 62
Konrad Curze (Night Haunter)	“Death is nothing compared to vindication.”	Codex: Chaos (2nd Edition), pg. 14

Eldar Quotes

The Eldar are an ancient race characterized by refined artistry, powerful psychic gifts, and a tragic history that forever haunts them.

Whether they dwell upon gilded Craftworlds, roam as pirate raiders, or revel in sinister debauchery, these quotes illustrate their fatalistic insight, elegant cruelty, and moments of bittersweet hope.

Inspirational Aeldari Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Anthrillien Morningchild, Autarch of Yme-Loc	“Only when you have soared through the morning skies on wings of flame can you understand the Hawk… And only one who has travelled but ultimately turned away from each of these paths can understand the Autarch.”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 29
Arenal, Farseer	“Every moment of anger, hate, deceit, pain, suffering, pleasure, and desire is mirrored in the power of Chaos. When its legions march, they march to return upon us a ruin that is of our own making.”	FFG Teaser for “The Final Gambit” (Conquest Card Game)
Aulirel Doomhand, Striking Scorpion Exarch	“Attack swiftly, and without warning. This is the mantra of the Striking Scorpions – it is the way of all our kind.”	Planetary Empires Strategy Card (Careful Planning), archived 2011
Farseer Caerys of Ulthwé	“They shall come, expecting the obvious, the simple, the artless. Meanwhile, we shall appear unseen from ten directions, and from every one strike a fatal blow.”	Dawn of War: Soulstorm
Farseer Taldeer, Craftworld Ulthwé	“I hear the song of the celestial heavens, and the music is cacophonous. Righting the discord of the universal opus is what has given my people purpose when we should have collapsed in upon ourselves.”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
Hrythar Dreamweave, Wild Rider	“The wind whipping across your face as your blades whip across the throats of the foe. It makes the blood sing.”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 17
Elarique Swiftblade, Autarch of Alaitoc	“There is no corner of the galaxy that has not felt the eagle-keen gaze of Alaitoc.”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 19
Farseer Kelmon	“Gather the dead for war, let them join our ranks, lest we are forced to join theirs.”	The Defence of Iyanden (archived site)
Eldorath Starbane	“The gaze of Alaitoc sees all; there will be no escape for you.”	FFG Card “Eldorath Starbane,” Warhammer 40,000: Conquest
Nuadhu ‘Fireheart’	“Feel the rush of the wind against your skin and hear her keening cry in your ears. We are the Wild Riders, the children of the storm!”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 40

Funny (Sardonic) Quotes

Ironic, mocking, or dripping with Eldar’s haughty condescension—“humor” by their standards.

Speaker	Quote	Source
Anonymous Eldar Maxim	“Ask not the Eldar a question, for they will give you three answers, all of which are true and terrifying to know.”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 53
Captured Eldar Ranger (Last Words)	“You say we are random and capricious, we say you are vulgar and idiotic… Some of you call us your allies. You are not allies, any more than a butcher’s knife is his ally.”	Codex: Eldar (3rd Edition), pg. 2 (Excerpt)
Message Received Prior to the Assyri Devastation	“We warned you of the price of your actions, now you must pay it in full – in blood.”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 32
Ralamine Mung, Ordo Xenos (re: Eldar)	“Beauty and sensuality are virtues that can be expressed in bloodshed just as easily as in song… To an unfettered Eldar mind there is neither sanity nor madness, merely a wave of perfect existence.”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 59
Inquisitor Czevak	“Ask not what the Eldar want of you—because the answers you receive will fracture your mortal sanity.”	(Paraphrased from various Eldar codices)
Unattributed Harlequin	“Death and Fate have taken the stage. In war there is poetry; in death, release.”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
Abriel Hume, Imperial Commander	“Trust not in their appearance… There is no understanding them, for there is nothing to understand—they are a random force in the universe.”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 37
Eoheran Quilherna	“What she showed me was indescribable. Just as well, as I’d sooner die than be forced to describe it.”	Wrath & Glory – Aeldari: Inheritance of Embers, pg. 49
Unknown Harlequin	“I come to dance the Dance of Death.”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
Unattributed (Eldar & Allies)	“You may as well try to catch starlight as bring Eldar to battle.”	Common Naval Saying (various sources)

Eldar Quotes That Go Hard

	Quote	Source
Requiel of the Sons of Fuegan	“We bring only death, and leave only carrion. It is a message even a Human can understand.”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 16
Captured Eldar Ranger (Last Words)	“Eldrad has seen the stars stained red with your blood, and it pleases him! You think us weak, but we will be your doom, children of Earth.”	Codex: Eldar (3rd Edition), excerpt
Avatar of Khaine	“Behold, the fiery destroyer of worlds. I walk again, a god among mere mortals.”	Dawn of War
Lord-Phoenix Dreamspinner (Iyanden)	“No barrier, no enemy will thwart my purpose. This night I bring him the dream of death!”	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 73
Phoenix Lord Maugan Ra	“War is my master; Death my mistress.”	Codex: Craftworld Eldar (3rd Edition), pg. 59
Lord-Phoenix Madallaith, Biel-Tan	“Make no mistake, Human. We do not fight for your Emperor. We fight against Horus.”	(Old excerpt, Biel-tan lore)
Skariel the Huntress (Striking Scorpion)	“Patience is a virtue duly rewarded; now is the time of blood. Slaughter them all, in Khaine’s name!”	Wrath & Glory – Aeldari: Inheritance of Embers, pg. 28
Querosq the Lambent, Fire Dragon	“Let them gather the wreckage of their precious tank. It would please me to destroy it a second time.”	Wrath & Glory – Aeldari: Inheritance of Embers, pg. 26
Reborn Yrule, Warp Spider	“I have trespassed in the realm of daemons and seen the things within. You cannot fathom the price we pay to deliver death to our foes.”	Wrath & Glory – Aeldari: Inheritance of Embers, pg. 30
Unknown Eldar (Pre-battle curse)	“Heed our warning or your souls shall echo their final lament in the warp, forever.”	(Various Eldar references / paraphrased)

Short Eldar Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Avatar of Khaine	“I walk again, a god among mere mortals.”	Dawn of War
Avenelle, Farseer	“I have seen the future, and it is death.”	FFG Card Doom, Warhammer 40,000: Conquest
Baharroth	“May the winds of fate guide my sword.”	FFG Card Baharroth, Warhammer 40,000: Conquest
Dismali, Dark Reaper	“They think they are safe. I am a servant of death, and they have underestimated my reach.”	Wrath & Glory – Aeldari: Inheritance of Embers, pg.24
Farseer Mirehn Bielann	“The stars themselves once lived and died at our command.”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 10
Inquisitor Czevak	“A craftworld is a sentient being, with a hundred thousand minds.”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 13
Jain Zar (Phoenix Lord)	“I bring only death and leave only corpses.”	FFG Teaser for “Against the Great Enemy” (Conquest)
Prince Yriel, Autarch of Iyanden	“The dead must join our ranks, lest we be forced to join theirs.”	Codex: Eldar (4th Edition), pg. 20
Unknown Harlequin	“In war there is poetry; in death, release.”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
Death Chant, Eldar Soul-Graft	“Though my body dies, I will remain. Evermore.”	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 73

Tau Quotes

The Tau Empire embraces a philosophy known as the Greater Good (T’au’va), guiding five castes (Fire, Earth, Water, Air, and Ethereal) in a collective vision of unity and progress. These quotes illustrate their optimistic drive for enlightenment, their sometimes wry perspectives on war and alliances, and their readiness to fight if persuasion fails.

Inspirational Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Shas’o Arra’kon	“Some say that perfection is the enemy of the good. They speak nonsense… We should never cease our striving for greatness. Anything else is nothing but stagnation.”	Psychic Awakening: The Greater Good, p. 66
Aun’Cho	“Beneath the protective umbrella of the shield relay, we are all but untouchable. Once more, our science and enlightenment bring us closer to our ultimate aims.”	Planetary Empires Strategy Card (Energy Shield Relay)
Aun’shi	“How ironic it is that as fast as we spread progress and hope throughout the galaxy, the Tyranids spread death and despair. Only united can we hope to stand against them.”	Codex: Tyranids (4th Edition), p. 43
Aun’el T’au Tam’ya	“It is as we join with others, in a way that only the Tau can, that we find ourselves able to fully realize our true potential. And that is the final source of our hopes and intentions.”	Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p. 27; Tau Empire (4th), p. 15
Shas’el Sa’cea Or’es	“It is not our technology that will enable us to prevail in this galaxy. It is our shared sense of honour and commonality of cause that unites us and will give us the power to defeat our enemies.”	Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p. 32; Tau Empire (4th), p. 8
Commander Shadowsun	“To follow any path other than the Tau’va is to doom us all. Only together and with courage and discipline shall we stand victorious.”	Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition), p. 46
Commander Puretide	“Those with superior reach can dictate the terms of battle and impose their will upon their foe. Remember, the first step on the path to victory is often the most important.”	Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition), pg. 100
Commander Farsight	“Each must find their own way. If those in our heartland had witnessed the savageries of the void as have we, they would know this… None will join their strength together just to see their ancient enemies prosper.”	Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition), p. 44
O’Mau’tel	“The alien is not intrinsically evil. Do not hate him. Pity him his ignorance… Seek to understand his differences and acquaint him with his inadequacies. Only then will he accept his place in the Greater Good.”	Fire Warrior (Novel), p. 74
Aun’Va	“Our Conquest is inevitable, our ascension a matter of time. Let none who are wise deny our destiny.”	Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition), “The Tau Empire”

Funny (or Ironic) Quotes

Wry remarks, dark humor, or sardonic takes—often from perspectives outside or at the fringes of the T’au’va.

Speaker	Quote	Source
Shaper Lok Ch’kreen (Kroot)	“We admire their strength. We honour that strength as we consume their meat. You humans are not so strong, but you are tenacious, and your meat is more palatable than Orkflesh.”	Only War: Enemies of the Imperium, p. 95
Major Kane, Mordant 607th	“One of their light walkers carried a weapon of lethal effect… The tiny munition had passed through the vehicle with such speed that everything within the hull… had been sucked out. Including the crew.”	Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition), p. 14
Guardsman Cauley, 25th Graian Rifles	“Our tanks were useless… All I could see were trails of fire where the projectiles had ignited the air. Emperor’s mercy!”	Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p. 30
Kroot Mercenary Chal’ka Nok	“You humans do not understand. You feed upon weak things… We feed upon the strong, because we desire to make our children stronger.”	Rogue Trader: Edge of the Abyss, p. 66
Unknown Academy Instructor (Tau)	“The first rule of unarmed combat is: don’t be unarmed.”	Fire Warrior (Novel), p. 165
Fire Caste Maxim	“A good warrior strikes fast, but retreats faster.”	[Needs Citation]
Bitter Tau Remark	“Living armour happens.” (Likened to the human saying “Grox dung happens.”)	[Needs Citation]
Shas’O T’au Shi’ur (Meditation)	“No expansion without equilibrium. No conquest without control. Pursue success in serenity and service to the tau’va.”	Fire Warrior (Novel), [Needs Citation]
Warlord Skamork, the Great Despoiler (re: Tau)	“They got ded big shooty guns dat’ll kill tons of boyz, but if yer can get near ’em then you’ve got a chance… just gotta make sure you bring loads of boyz, coz you ain’t gonna have a whole lot left when you get close enough ta crump ’em.”	Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p. 30

T’Au Empire Quotes That Go Hard

Speaker	Quote	Source
Shas’O Sa’cea Dre’koran Ta’ar	“I do not fear death. Death fears ME!”	[Needs Citation]
O’Shovah (Commander Farsight)	“Learn to shorten your reach! If your foe can come close enough to negate your striking power, all stratagem is lost, and when all stratagem is lost, the battle is lost.”	Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p. 22
Shas’O Vior’la Kais	“A thousand fibres connect each of us with our fellow Tau… Everything we do must be in furtherance of the Greater Good lest we return to the Mont’au, the Terror.”	Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p. 26; Tau Empire (4th), p. 5
Shas’El Vorcah of Kel’shan	“Never have I faced a tide of foes that can alter both strategy and flesh to hasten our downfall. Swift as these beasts adapt, we must be swifter, or the Tau Empire will drown in its own blood.”	FFG Teaser: The Great Devourer (Conquest)
Shas’O T’au Shi’ur	“No expansion without equilibrium. No conquest without control.”	Fire Warrior (Novel), [Needs Citation]
Commander Shadowsun	“Fight with fire and courage, and nothing can stand against us.”	Apocalypse, pg. 161
Shas’O Vorsheem	“Our earth-caste brothers have provided us with the means to destroy our foe. Utilize the sensor array and rain death on the greenskin invaders.”	Planetary Empires Strategy Card (Sensor Array)
O’Sharrek (Commander Darkwind)	“See the Gue’la, how they arrogantly stride into our trap. We will punish their belligerence, their ignorant lack of foresight.”	Planetary Empires Strategy Card (Ambush)
Shas’O R’th	“What are secrets with no-one to know them?”	GW – Medusa V Campaign (archived)
Por’el Tau’n Ukos	“I have received your messages… If you wish to gain similar rights you must submit yourselves to his wisdom as members of the Tau empire.”	Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p. 25; Tau Empire (4th), p. 39

Short T’Au Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Aun’ko’vash	“Even when broken, a sword may still cut.”	Fire Warrior (Novel), p. 170
Aun’Va	“It burns so briefly, the light of my children, so briefly. But by the Greater Good, it burns so bright!”	Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition), p. 42
Commander Puretide	“The question of timing… Once decided, it must be pursued with utmost energy.”	Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition), p. 40
Unknown Meditation	“A well-maintained warrior is an effective warrior.”	Fire Warrior (Novel), p. 130
Air Caste Philosophy	“We do not belong on the ground. Our home is the sky.”	Apocalypse, pg. 158
Aun’el Shi’Ores	“Today… we fight for the Greater Good! And we will triumph!”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade (Tau stronghold intro)
Transcript from an Alien Probe	“The one constant in the universe is change. The wise adapt. Believe in our destiny.”	Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p. 66
Commander Shadowsun	“The feeling of power from a battlesuit can be intoxicating. Remember your duty.”	Apocalypse, pg. 161
Fire Caste Maxim	“A good warrior strikes fast, but retreats faster.”	[Needs Citation]
Por’ui Dal’yth Ukos	“There are two kinds of conduct… The first is a failure to reflect upon the Greater Good. The second is the refusal to follow it.”	Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), p. 24

Ork Quotes

The Orks are a brutal, warlike species who revel in destruction and live for the thrill of battle. They see the galaxy as a perpetual battleground, where cunning, ferocity, and overwhelming numbers win the day. Their culture (or “kultur”) is both horrifying and darkly comical—steeped in savage traditions, practical jokes, and an obsession with loud dakka.

Inspirational Quotes

For Orks, “inspirational” means rousing the boyz to bigger, louder, and deadlier Waaaghs!

Speaker	Quote	Source
Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka	“We is gonna stomp da universe flat and kill anyfink that fights back. We’re da Orks, and we woz made ta fight and win.”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 106
Gorgal ’edkicker	“OI! Lissen ta me wen I’z talkin’ to ya! We’z gonna go on ‘dere ship, smash it up an’ kill anyfing dat gets in our way, an’ den we’z gonna get back on da boat. Dat’ll show ‘em. WAAAGH!”	Rogue Trader: Into the Storm, pg. 66
Warlord Dragnatz	“We’ve got our Gargantz an’ we’ve got our weapons… We’s gonna give da Humies a taste of ‘ot metal death.”	Epic Armageddon Rulebook, pg. 46
Lugnut of the Bladed Wheels	“Evil Sunz like two fings most: Goin’ fast an’ krumpin’ stuff. Dat’s why we’z so good at it.”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 13
Warboss Headkrakka	“Dis here is Warboss Hedkrakka… Dis is Hedkrakka’s land now an’ we’z all comin’ to see you’z next! I need some grayskins for me boss-hut!”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
Mad Dok Grotsnik	“Operate! Operate! Still time to operate!”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 59
Grodd, Snakebite Runtherd	“Live off da land. Go find war. Kill wot comes close. Da old ways are best.”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 14
Morglum Necksnapper	“Da only good ’ooman is a dead ’ooman. An’ da only fing better than a dead ’ooman’z a dyin’ ’ooman who tells ya where ta find ’is mates.”	Waaargh: Orks, pg. 82
Warlord Skarmork	“They got ded big shooty guns dat’ll kill tons of boyz, but if you can get near ’em, den you’ve got a chance.”	Codex: Tau (3rd Edition), pg. 30

Funny (or Daft) Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Bawbag Gitstompa, Meganob	“I’se got ’da teef, I’se got ’da loot, I’se got ’da dakka, an’ I’se got ’dis ’ere mega-armour. ’Dat’s why wot I sez goes aroun’ ’ere, ya runty Grots.”	Only War: Enemies of the Imperium, pg. 52
Goff Warboss Bugrat Skumdreg	“All Orks is equal, but some Orks are more equal dan uvvas.”	’Ere We Go, pg. 24
Bigmaw, Ork Runtherd	“Travellin’ through space is borin’… One time we had some bloody great ugly fing come straight out of Weird Lugwort’s ’ed! … Space is a pretty good larf.”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 18
Fat Druzka, Flash Git	“Bought me a deffblasta off Rotskrag earlier. Nice little killa. Just ask Rotskrag, hur hur.”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 14
Bugsplatta Defnik (Speed Freek)	“We’s stomped ’umies, we’s blown up stuff… We’s gonna come back next year!”	Epic Armageddon Rulebook, pg. 69
Dagskar Snotgob (Gretchin Slaver)	“Boss, boss? Shouldn’t we ’ave appeared over dere?”	Planetary Empires Strategy Card (Displacer Field)
Flikka Hammahead, Blood Axes Nob	“‘Ere’s wot we’s gonna do, right? First I’se gonna yell Waaagh!… ‘Den we’ll all krump togevva! It’s a great plan, innit?”	Only War: Enemies of the Imperium, pg. 47
Jezza, Blood Axe Stormboy	“Well, yer gots yer Boyz, ’den yer gots yer Oddboyz, see? Dey can loot an’ krump wit’ da best uv ’em, tho.”	Only War: Enemies of the Imperium, pg. 48
Gibly the Gretchin	“We’re safe ’ere, Gobbitz. There’s no way da beakies can get to us at the top of dis cliff…”	Epic Armageddon Rulebook, pg. 34
Grabthroat Shinkicka (Killa Kan pilot)	“Yar! Oose da biggest an’ da baddest now, eh? I’ll show ya, I’ll show ya all! Just try an’ stop me!”	Only War: Enemies of the Imperium, pg. 54
Zargoz, Snakebites Runtherd	“Don’t poke at ’der Squiggoths ya snotling-brained oaf! Dey don’t like it, an’ it hurts ’der feelins.”	Only War: Enemies of the Imperium, pg. 58
Korporal Snagbrat (Blood Axes)	“Us Blood Axes have learnt a lot from da humies. How best ta kill ’em, fer example.”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 15

Ork Quotes That Go Hard

Speaker	Quote	Source
Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka	“I’m da hand of Gork and Mork… Orks is meant ta conquer and make slaves of everyfing they don’t kill. I iz da profit of da Waaagh an whole worlds burn in me boot prints.”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 91 (abridged version)
Borzash Geargrinda, Big Mek	“Da boss already et ’af a dozen uv ’im Squigs, kilt tree uv ’im Nobz… Dis is a good day.”	Only War: Enemies of the Imperium, pg. 48
Kog da Flymek	“Wot’s faster than a warbuggy, more killy than a warbike, an’ flies froo da air like a bird? I got no bleedin’ idea, but I’m gonna find out.”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 48
Nekbrekka, Warboss	“Look lads, dose stoopid oomies left a bomb behind… Luzgit, help me pull dis fing free.”	Planetary Empires Strategy Card (Booby-trap)
Morgaash Kulgraz, Warlord of Undred-Undred Teef	“I’z smashed ’umies an’ panzies an’ dogfaces; I’m gonna smash anyfing wot gets in my way… Nuffin kan stop me!”	Rogue Trader: Into the Storm, pg. 58
Nuzzgrond of the Black Skulls	“Da only lost race I ever heard of woz when Hef crashed his trike in da final stretch… Cost me a few teef, dat.”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 7
Ork Dreadnought Ace ‘Jip’ Gobsmak	“Dere’s jus’ one fing wiv kans wot ya ‘av ta bovver about—Sittin’ on dat spring gives ya piles!”	Warhammer 40,000 Compendium, pg. 57
Grokkit & Dok Gutslash (exchange)	“Right, first I’ll take those teef out fer ya… dat should help ease da pain in yer leg.”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 38 (paraphrased)
Snikskin, Ork Kommando	“Da ooman base iz got walls an’ fings, see… when you’z lot ‘ears sumfing go boom, you charge! Cos dere’ll be an ‘ole in da wall.”	Rogue Trader: Into the Storm, pg. 92
Doc Hacksore	“Not enuff nails? … Nah, I put da little feller in upside down.”	’Ere We Go: Orks in Warhammer 40,000

Short Ork Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka	“Humies is all weak scum dat deserve ta get stomped. ’Cept fer One-Eye Yarrick.”	Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition), pg. 63
Nob’s Maxim (Unattributed)	“Orkz is made fer two fings! Fightin’, an’ winnin’!”	Dawn of War
Common Ork Saying	“Orkses is never defeated in battle. If we win we win, if we die we die fightin’ so it don’t count…”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 49
Skabgutz, Ork Trukk Boy	“Oi! Stop runnin’ away, yer snivellin’ humies, we got a race on ’ere!”	Apocalypse Datasheet “Ork Trukk Konvoy”
Buzzgob da Burna Boy	“Hur, hur, hur… look at Lubdog’s lads gettin’ all killed off.”	Planetary Empires Strategy Card (Reinforcements)
Oomies & Unity (Unattributed Ork)	“Oomans are pink an’ soft, not tough an’ green like da Boyz. They’z always arguin’ about who’s da boss…”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 40; Waaargh: Orks, pg. 81
Wortgrod Mugskab	“DOK! Me arm got shot off! Gimme a new ’un!”	Rogue Trader: Into the Storm, pg. 58
Ork Flash Git (Unattributed)	“Look at me flash, Boss!”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
“Waaagh!” Drill (Stormboy Chants)	“I dunno wot you been told / Stormboy mobs is mighty bold…”	Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 47

Necron Quotes

The Necrons are an ancient, undying race of soulless machine-warriors. Once flesh-and-blood beings known as the Necrontyr, they sold their mortal bodies to the star-gods (the C’tan) in exchange for immortality, only to become living metal husks driven by millennia-old dynastic rivalries and a thirst to reclaim the galaxy.

Inspirational Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Anrakyr the Traveller	“Cast off the shackles of your slumber! The galaxy shall be ours once again!”	Legions of Death (Conquest Card Game Teaser)
Anrakyr the Traveller	“Our people are awakening, and soon all of the galaxy shall be ours once more.”	Legions of Death (Conquest Card Game Teaser)
Imotekh the Stormlord	“Order. Unity. Obedience. We taught the galaxy these things long ago, and we will do so again.”	Legions of Death (Conquest Card Game Teaser)
Nahumekh, Necron Lord	“All life will tear itself apart by my command.”	Legions of Death (Conquest Card Game Teaser)
Maechu, Farseer	“They will seek to harvest us at first… Then they will turn their efforts to enslaving the survivors. We must choose unity or death.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 21
Illuminor Szeras	“The secrets of the universe are within my grasp. You cannot stop me now.”	Searching For Truth (Conquest Card Game Teaser)
Adept Corteswain	“There will come a time when stygian night never ends… the beings that hid like shadows will feed on us forever.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 51
Inquisitor Hoth	“When the end comes it will be not at the hand of any mortal being… Death will come at the hands of the ancients, those who determined our fate aeons before.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 66
Inquisitor Kessel	“We are less than cattle to these beings… There is not one amongst them that would pay heed to a world of Man as I would to an ant on my boot.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 27
Lord Magister Ithax Stroam	“Ha! The Imperium is a big place… Nothing can truly hurt us here.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 11

Funny (or Darkly Witty) Necron Quotes

These lines aren’t “funny” in a traditional sense, but they are steeped in grim irony or sardonic perspective, typical of how others perceive the Necrons—or how the Necrons coldly dismiss mortal hopes.

Speaker	Quote	Source
Tomas Macabee, Necron Pariah (1)	“Lucky creatures. At long last you have found the tranquility of death. I was like you, once, clinging to life and blind to the truth.”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade (Thur’Abis Plateau entry)
Tomas Macabee, Necron Pariah (2)	“So come, poor victims of life. We will grant you tranquility in these crypts. Kronus will be a Tomb World once more.”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
Paullian Blantar (Iron Hands)	“The Machine is strong. We must purge the weak, hated flesh… Punish the flesh. Iron in mind and body. Hail the Machine!”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 2 (Ironically placed here)
Morillia, Harlequin Shadowseer	“It was silent as the void… Those it came near took their own lives rather than endure its hellish presence.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 25
Farseer Lsathranil (excerpt)	“The Yngir, who have slept since the birth of Chaos, shall crawl once more from their tombs, thirsting for warmth… The galaxy shall mourn.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 5 (ominous prophecy, dark irony)
Unattributed (Dogma Ommiastra)	“Any hopes, dreams or promises of salvation are naught but dust in the wind.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 18
Lord Magister Ithax Stroam	“Nothing can truly hurt us here. It matters not.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 11 (echoing hubris)
Excerpt from Cthelmax walls	“Death stands above me, whispering low… There is only pain and fear.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 19
Maechu, Farseer	“They will be hungry after their long sleep… then they will turn to enslaving the survivors.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 21 (grim understatement)
Adept Corteswain	“We are born for a darker purpose than that of mere existence.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 51

Necron Quotes That Go Hard

Speaker	Quote	Source
Imotekh the Stormlord	“We taught the galaxy these things long ago, and we will do so again.” (Emphasizing the unstoppable reclamation of their old dominion)	Legions of Death (Conquest Card Game Teaser)
Nahumekh, Necron Lord	“All life will tear itself apart by my command.”	Legions of Death (Conquest Card Game Teaser)
Tomas Macabee, Necron Pariah	“How could I, a respected scientist… turn my back on the civilization that has given me so much? The answer is simple. I have done everything in the name of purity.”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade (broadcast message)
Illuminor Szeras	“The secrets of the universe are within my grasp. You cannot stop me now.”	Searching For Truth (Conquest Card Game Teaser)
Anrakyr the Traveller	“The galaxy shall be ours once again!”	Legions of Death (Conquest Card Game Teaser)
Maechu, Farseer	“They will seek to harvest us at first… Then they will turn their efforts to enslaving the survivors.” (Describing the monstrous extent of Necron plans)	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 21
Farseer Lsathranil’s Prophecy	“The War in Heaven shall be as nothing to their vengeance… The galaxy shall run red as the blood of Eldanesh.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 5
Morillia, Harlequin Shadowseer	“It drifted above us with slow, liquid grace, and its gaze caused madness and despair… [they] took their own lives rather than endure its hellish presence.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 25
Unattributed (Dogma Ommiastra)	“Any hopes, dreams… are naught but dust in the wind.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 18
Excerpt from Cthelmax	“Death stands above me… There is only pain and fear.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 19

Short Quotes

Speaker	Quote	Source
Anrakyr the Traveller	“Cast off the shackles of your slumber!”	Legions of Death Teaser
Nahumekh, Necron Lord	“All life will tear itself apart by my command.”	Legions of Death Teaser
Imotekh the Stormlord	“Order. Unity. Obedience.”	Legions of Death Teaser
Illuminor Szeras	“The secrets of the universe are within my grasp.”	Searching For Truth Teaser
Tomas Macabee	“Lucky creatures… At long last you have found the tranquility of death.”	Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
Farseer Lsathranil	“The Yngir… shall crawl once more from their tombs, thirsting for warmth.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 5
Adept Corteswain	“We are born for a darker purpose than that of mere existence.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 51
Inquisitor Hoth	“Death will come at the hands of the ancients.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 66
Maechu, Farseer	“We must choose unity or death.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 21
Excerpt from Cthelmax	“Death stands above me, whispering low… There is only pain and fear.”	Codex: Necrons (3rd Edition), p. 19

Before you Go!

As you close the final pages of this Warhammer 40k quote compendium, recall the thunderous echoes of bolter fire and the fervent prayers of Tech-Priests chanting “Blessed is the mind too small for doubt.”

These best Warhammer 40k quotes are more than raw slogans; they’re a lifeblood of faith and fury that courses through the Imperium.

They remind us why entire worlds rally behind banners emblazoned with lines like “Burn the heretic” or “Only in death does duty end.” Whether you favored Roboute Guilliman quotes extolling strategic brilliance or Adeptus Mechanicus’ quotes laced with fervent devotion to the Machine God, each phrase underscores the grand tapestry that is Warhammer 40,000.

Though the darkness of this far future threatens to engulf all, these famous Warhammer quotes serve as candles, small yet potent. Perhaps you found a personal motto among the warhammer slogans—something to spur you onward in a painting project or a narrative campaign.

Or maybe you reveled in the dire reality of WH40K quotes, lines that scald the tongue with grim truths, reminding you that “there is only war.” Some turn to space marine sayings, such as “They shall know no fear,” for a jolt of courage in the face of adversity, while others might embrace the cunning tones of horus lupercal quotes if their heart leans toward Chaos.

For those seeking Warhammer 40k inspirational quotes, let them fortify your resolve when assembling your first army or embarking on a bold new narrative.

If you thrive on warhammer quotes that go hard, anchor your tabletop strategies with the raw intensity found in lines like “The Omnissiah demands the stain of the xenos be deleted.” And if you delight in space marines quotes and the unstoppable zeal they convey, keep them on hand for that next epic mission.

In the vastness of the Imperium, each utterance can spark entire crusades, galvanizing regiments of Guardsmen, forging alliances among Primarch-led Chapters, or even kindling the dying hope of a devastated planet.

Which lines from the Warhammer 40,000 video games have lingered in your mind?

Which speeches have inspired your strategies, and which taunts have fueled your campaigns?

Leave a comment below with the quotes that you believe deserve a place among the most memorable, and let’s continue to celebrate the rich narrative legacy of this dark future together.