- Pierre Bezukhov: Surely it is wrong that one man should own so much.
- Prince Vassily Kuragin: The saying is, that we don't own our earthly possessions we merely curate for our heirs, for the generations to come. Looked at that way it's an honour and a duty.
- Nikolai Rostov: What's it like, Denisov?
- Vassily Denisov: What's what like?
- Nikolai Rostov: Actually, you know, being in combat.
- Vassily Denisov: Bloody awful if you're on the losing side. But seriously, it's one of those things no one can tell you about. You have to experience it for yourself. Like being with a woman for the first time. Can be wonderful. Can be terrifying. You'll find out.
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- Anna Pavlovna Scherer: But mon cher ami, how can you be so calm? This... this monster, Bonaparte - he's crossed into Austria now and... who's to say that Russia won't be next.
- Andrei Bolkonsky: Surely it is wrong that one man should own so much.
- Anatole Kuragin: The saying is, that we don't own our earthly possessions we merely curate for our heirs, for the generations to come. Looked at that way it's an honour and a duty.
- Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky: A bad business, isn't it?
- Andrei Bolkonsky: What is, Father?
- Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky: Women. Marriage. They're all the same, nothing to be done about it. No use unmarrying them. But don't worry, I won't tell anyone.
- Pierre Bezukhov: Yes, of course, Napoleon's a great man. He stood above the revolution, he put an end to its abuses and kept all that was good about it.
- French Viscount: You see good in revolution, sir?
- Pierre Bezukhov: The equality of all citizens, freedom of speech. Liberty, equality, fraternity. These are ideas we could learn from in Russia. Our drawing rooms are full of overfed aristocrats who have no idea what real life is, who have even forgotten how to speak their own language. By God, we could do with a revolution here.
- Andrei Bolkonsky: How are you, Father, are you well?
- Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky: Only fools and degenerates can be unwell.
- Helene Kuragina: Look at Papa, scheming away.
- Anatole Kuragin: I think he's negotiating to get you into a nunnery.
- Helene Kuragina: What if he did, would you rescue me?
- Anatole Kuragin: No, I'd say thank God and good riddance.
- Prince Vassily Kuragin: My friend. We sin so much and deceive so much, and all for what? Everything ends in death. Everything.
- Andrei Bolkonsky: Your Grace, I request permission to join Prince Bagration in this action.
- General Mikhail Kutuzov: It's 7,000 men against 45,000. If one quarter of them come back tomorrow, I'll thank God.
- Andrei Bolkonsky: That's why I'm asking to be with them.
- General Mikhail Kutuzov: Death or glory, eh? Well, I won't stop you.