10 Badass Samuel L. Jackson Movie Quotes

by Scott Campbell

1. Pulp Fiction (1994)

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who in the name of charity and goodwill, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness, for he is truly his brother€™s keeper, and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon thee."

Samuel L Jackson always does great work with Quentin Tarantino, such is the writer/director's ability to come up with dialogue that the actor can really sink his teeth into, and Jackson gives the best performance of his career as hitman Jules Winnfield in the classic crime story. As one of the most quotable movies ever made, Jules' top ten quotes could be an article in itself, but Ezekiel 25:17 takes the top spot as it instantly became one of the most iconic monologues in cinematic history.

It's almost difficult to remember how powerful and intense Jackson's delivery of the verse is, as it has been parodied mercilessly for almost 20 years as well as spawning a huge amount of merchandise from t-shirts to coffee mugs and everything in between. Despite the vast wealth of great dialogue Jackson gets to play with over the course of the movie, Ezekiel 25:17 remains the most famous, and badass, quote of his entire career.

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