History Quotes / TakeOverTheWorld

->''"There is always some fool who wants to rule the world!"''

->I will find my own purpose and purge this planet of all who oppose me, human and Pokémon alike. The world will heed my warning! The reign of Mewtwo will soon begin!

->[[DoNotAdjustYourSet Attention, entire world!]] Hear my proclamation! I am [[spoiler: Lelouch vi Brittania]], Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire and your ''only'' ruler! Schneizel has surrendered to me. As a result of this, I am now in control of both the Damocles and the F.L.E.I.J.A. weapons, and even the Black Knights no longer possess the strength to oppose me now. If anyone dares to resist my supreme authority, they shall know the devastating power of the F.L.E.I.J.A.s! Those who could challenge my military rule no longer exist. Yes, from this day, from this moment forward, the world ''belongs to me''! [[spoiler: Lelouch vi Britannia]] commands you: obey me, subjects! ''Obey me, world''!
-->-- [[spoiler:'''Lelouch vi Britannia''']], ''Anime/CodeGeass''

->World domination, huh? It's certainly an interesting thought...
-->-- '''Ainz Ooal Gown''', ''LightNovel/{{Overlord}}'', on the beauty of the world and how he wants to keep it safe under his control. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, he meant it as an afterthought and Demiurge prepares for an ''actual'' TakeOverTheWorld campaign for him]]

->'''Dr. Druid:''' And once you have conquered the people of Earth, what then?\\
'''Super-Adaptoid:''' I will rule them, Dr. Druid.\\
'''Dr. Druid:''' To rule means to dictate. What will you tell your billions of subjects to do?\\
'''Super-Adaptoid:''' I... I had not yet considered that.

->'''Superman:''' "Another illusion, or are you the real Satanis?"\\
'''Lord Satanis:''' "'''Lord''' Satanis, Superman! The ruler of future-Earth... And soon to be the ruler of all time!"

->'''Fang-Ho''': "That nice gadget, placed on the back of your neck, will [[{{Brainwashed}} turn you into a faithful servant]], whose only will will be... mine! Each new servant will make new devices that, in turn, will make new servants, until I have an endless army at my command! Do you know what I'll do then?"\\
'''Angus''': "You'll take over the world?"\\
''[[BeatPanel (Beat)]]''\\
'''Fang-Ho''': "There must have been an information leak!"

->I'll arrange to "accidentally" kill Luthor while capturing him after he destroys Superman with the Kryptonite Ray... A dead Luthor won't be able to reveal the truth about me! And with Superman out of the way, I'll be the mightiest person on Earth, free to conquer or destroy Earths, as I please! Ha, Ha, Ha!

->"Look at this legacy your dear old dad is handing you. Not many people can say that their father's conquered the Earth, eh? Or killed the Marvel Family? No matter where we go after this, no matter what we do, nobody will be on the same level as us after this. Of course, they never were. But this time, this time, they'll all know it."

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->I, Mojo Jojo, have a town to take over! I have a world to rule! I need to seize control of an area, and force its inhabitants to follow ''my'' way of thinking!

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->But [[InadequateInheritor Scott]], who's going to take over the world when I die?

->'''President of India:''' What is it you want?\\
'''Cobra Commander:''' ...I want it ''all.''

->''Aut Caesar aut nullus.'' Emperor of the world. My world.

->With a ring like that I could, dare I say it? Rule the world!
-->--'''Professor Foot''', ''Film/{{Help}}''

->World Domination. [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech The same old dream.]] Our asylums are full of people who think they're [[NapoleonDelusion Napoleon.]] [[AGodAmI Or God.]]

->"You're missing the point. There is no 'throne'; there is ''no'' version of this where you come out on top!"

-->--'''The MCP''', ''Film/{{TRON}}''

-->--'''Blix''', ''Film/Legend1985''

-->--'''Dr. Anthony Blakely''', ''Film/TheBrain1988''

-->--'''Arnim Zola''' on '''ComicBook/RedSkull''', ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger''

-->--'''Deacon Frost''', ''Film/Blade1998''

->''So what's this all about, Cudgeon? And please don't say world domination.''

->[[Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium Sauron]] desired to be [[AGodAmI a God]][[GodEmperor -King]], and was held to be this by his servants; if he had been victorious he would have demanded divine honour from all rational creatures and absolute temporal power over the whole world.

->#203: "To conquer the earth with an army of [[Film/TheWizardOfOz flying monkeys]]" is a bad long-term goal to give to the re-enlistment NCO.

->What does it mean to conquer the world? Is there really a way to do it? Do you have to be the richest one, or the smartest one, or to beat everyone in a fight? Or just to know you could? Is it to be invincible? ... Does it just mean to get the girl you really wanted?

->UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler wants to take the world, and keep it. All for himself.

->Ahh, [[SealedEvilInACan after ten thousand years I'm free!]] ''It's time to conquer Earth!''

->All the others before me have failed! Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon, Hitler, Lee Kuan, Krotus! ALL OF THEM ARE DUST! But I will triumph! I will make THE ULTIMATE CONQUEST!

->'''Skagra:''' "Take over the Universe"!? How childish. Who could possibly want to take over the Universe?\\
'''The Doctor:''' Exactly! That's what I keep on trying to tell people. It's a troublesome place, difficult to administer, and as a piece of real estate it's worthless because by definition there'd be no one to sell it to.

->It is said that no one man can command the world, Dimitri, but I say nothing is impossible...

->"So, Wilson, how in the frack did you know the fileset was secret plans for world domination?"\\
"'Cause it was labeled Secret Plans for World Domination."

->We shall inherit the earth, have no doubt of that. When the last twitching [[TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse Garou]] has been [[BattleTrophy made into a rug]] to rest in front of a crackling fireplace; when the last [[TabletopGame/MageTheAscension mage]] has been [[BurnTheWitch burned alive]], the pages of his grimoires serving as kindling; when the last [[TabletopGame/WraithTheOblivion restless]] ghost has been laid in its grave - then will the earth belong to our kind.
-->-- ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade - Clanbook: Lasombra''

->There are countless worlds beyond the void of Chaos, endless kingdoms to conquer, cities to sack, forests to burn, warriors to slay in their millions. But by Khorne, I have chosen this world to conquer, and conquer it I shall, even if it takes a thousand millennia.

->There is always some fool who wants to rule the world!

->Nonsense; it makes me feel great! Smarter! More aggressive! I feel like I could... like I could... ''like I could...'' TAKE ON THE WORLD!

'''Zoda''': [[CardCarryingVillain It's every bad guy's dream, of course!]]

->In human history, not one person has successfully conquered the world. I shall be the first and last person to do just that.
-->-- [[spoiler:Dōgen]], ''VideoGame/SenranKagura 2: Deep Crimson''

->Rulin' the world sounds like it would just a huge pain in the neck to me, man. I mean, have you ever seen the world? It's freakin' huge! Seems like a lot of responsibility to shoulder.

->I will summon Set, the great chaos god who slew his brother Osiris with this very weapon! With Set's power and the Beast Armies of the Netherworld, I will enslave or destroy the people of the land of the living and rule this whole world!

->The world is a mess, and I just need to rule it!

->Every villain needs an evil plot. Take Drakken. His plot? Always taking over the world. ''Always.''

->(If I ruled the world)\\

Imagine that!

->'''Marco:''' What kind of madman are you?\\
'''Sparks:''' Oh, you know, the regular kind. World domination, the usual.

->Just as the world will be reborn in fire, I shall be reborn as the supreme ruler of the world. From this moment on, I will be known as the Phoenix King!

->I have a world to conquer!

->I wanted to rule the world - who wouldn't have, in my place?

->The [[UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler Führer]] has expressed his firm belief that [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany the Reich]] will one day control all of Europe. From there the road to world rule is practically laid bare. He who owns Europe has leadership of the world within his grasp.
-->-- '''[[ThoseWackyNazis Joseph Goebbels]]'''

->With Heaven's aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you.

->Conquering the world on horseback is easy; it is dismounting and governing that is hard.

-->-- '''Ainz Ooal Gown''' on the beauty of the world and how he wants to keep it safe under his control. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, he meant it as an afterthought and Demiurge prepares for an ''actual'' TakeOverTheWorld campaign for him]]

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->I, Mojo Jojo, have a town to take over! I have a world to rule! I need to seize control of an area, and force its inhabitants to follow ''my'' way of thinking!
-->-- '''Mojo Jojo''', ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie''

->[[TheLordOfTheRings Sauron]] desired to be [[AGodAmI a God]][[GodEmperor -King]], and was held to be this by his servants; if he had been victorious he would have demanded divine honour from all rational creatures and absolute temporal power over the whole world.

-->-- '''Rufus'''' win-quote against M. Bison, ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV''

->[[MemeticMutation OF COURSE!]]
-->-- '''M. Bison''', ''Film/StreetFighter''

-->-- '''Tony Stark''' on Loki's Alien Invasion, ''[[Film/TheAvengers]]''

->Every villain needs an evil plot. Take Drakken. His plot? Always taking over the world. ''Always''

->"''[[MemeticMutation OF COURSE!]]''"

->"''Rulin´ the world sounds like it would just a huge pain in the neck to me, man. I mean, have you ever seen the world? It´s freakin´ huge! Seems like a lot of responsibility to shoulder.''"
-->-- '''Rufus'''' win-quote against M. Bison, ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV''

->''"Every villain needs an evil plot. Take Drakken. His plot? Always taking over the world. '''Always'''"''
-->-- '''Shego''', ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''

->''"But, Scott, who's going to take over the world when I die?"''
-->-- '''Dr. Evil''', trying to convince his son, Scott, into pursuing this, ''Film/AustinPowersInternationalManOfMystery''

->''"And I want to conquer the world,''\\
''Give all the idiots a brand new religion,''\\
''Put an end to poverty, uncleanliness and toil,''\\
''[[HypocriticalHumor Promote equality in all my decisions]]''\\
''With a quick wink of the eye''\\
''And a "God you must be joking!"''

->''"UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler wants to take the world, and keep it. All for himself."''
-->--- Trailer for ''Series/{{Danger5}}''

->''"Nonsense; it makes me feel great! Smarter! More aggressive! I feel like I could... like I could... ''like I could...'' '''''TAKE ON THE WORLD!'''''"''
-->-- '''Purple Tentacle''', ''VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle''

->''"It is said that no one man can command the world, Dimitri, but I say nothing is impossible..."''
-->--'''Tsar Vladimir I Nikolaievich to the Grand Prince of Kiev, St Petersburg, 1866''', ''TabletopGame/DystopianWars''

->''"World Domination. [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech The same old dream.]] Our asylums are full of people who think they're [[NapoleonDelusion Napoleon.]] [[AGodAmI Or God.]]"''
-->-- '''Film/JamesBond''', ''Film/DrNo''

->''"With Heaven's aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you."''
-->-- The Last Words of '''UsefulNotes/GenghisKhan''', addressing his successors

->''"Aut Caesar aut nullus. Emperor of the world. My world."''
-->-- '''Adenoid Hynkel''', ''Film/TheGreatDictator''

->''"With a ring like that I could, dare I say it? Rule the world!"''
-->--'''Professor Foot''', ''Film/{{Help}}''

->''"I will find my own purpose and purge this planet of all who oppose me, human and Pokémon alike. The world will heed my warning! The reign of Mewtwo will soon begin!"''
-->--'''Mewtwo''', ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' (English dub)

->''"I, Mojo Jojo, have a town to take over! I have a world to rule! I need to seize control of an area, and force its inhabitants to follow '''my''' way of thinking!"''
-->-- '''Mojo Jojo''', ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls [[TheMovie Movie]]''

->'''Marco:''' What kind of madman are you?\\
'''Sparks:''' Oh, you know, the regular kind. World domination, the usual.
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/{{Sealab 2021}}'', "Happy Cake"

->''"All the others before me have failed! Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon, Hitler, Lee Kuan, Krotus! ALL OF THEM ARE DUST! But I will triumph! I will make THE ULTIMATE CONQUEST!"''
-->--'''Garth Of Izar''', ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'', "[[Recap/StarTrekS3E14WhomGodsDestroy Whom Gods Destroy]]"

->''"All for freedom and for pleasure\\
Nothing ever lasts forever\\
Everybody wants to rule the world"''
-->-- '''Music/TearsForFears''', "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"

->''"[[TheLordOfTheRings Sauron]] desired to be [[AGodAmI a God]][[GodEmperor -King]], and was held to be this by his servants; if he had been victorious he would have demanded divine honour from all rational creatures and absolute temporal power over the whole world."''
-->-- '''The Letters of Creator/JRRTolkien'''

->''"I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing\\

And that was when I ruled the world"''

->#203: ''"To conquer the earth with an army of flying monkeys" is a bad long-term goal to give to the re-enlistment NCO.''
-->-- '''[[Literature/SkippysList Skippy's List]]'''

-->-- '''[[VideoGame/FZero F-Zero GX]]'''

->''"(If I ruled the world)''\\
''I would make sure my clones don't give any slack''\\
''(If I ruled the world)''\\
''I would treat people bad,''\\
''That's well known fact''\\
''Imagine that!"''

->''"There is always some fool who wants to rule the world!"''
-->-- '''Asura''', ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath''

->''"We shall inherit the earth, have no doubt of that. When the last twitching [[TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse Garou]] has been [[BattleTrophy made into a rug]] to rest in front of a crackling fireplace; when the last [[TabletopGame/MageTheAscension mage]] has been [[BurnTheWitch burned alive]], the pages of his grimoires serving as kindling; when the last [[TabletopGame/WraithTheOblivion restless]] ghost has been laid in its grave - then will the earth belong to our kind."''
-->--''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade - Clanbook: Lasombra''

->'''President of India:''' What is it you want?\\
'''Cobra Commander:'''...I want it ''all.''
-->-- ''Film/GIJoeRetaliation''

->'''President of India:''' What is it you ''want?''\\

->''And I want to conquer the world,''\\

''And a "God you must be joking!''
-->--[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8aK4xbJOqQ "I Want to Conquer the World"]] by '''Music/BadReligion'' '

->"UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler wants to take the world, and keep it. All for himself."

->"Nonsense; it makes me feel great! Smarter! More aggressive! I feel like I could... like I could... ''like I could...'' '''''TAKE ON THE WORLD!'''''"

->"''It is said that no one man can command the world, Dimitri, but I say nothing is impossible…''"

->"With Heaven's aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That task is left for you."

->"I, Mojo Jojo, have a town to take over! I have a world to rule! I need to seize control of an area, and force its inhabitants to follow '''my''' way of thinking!"

->All for freedom and for pleasure\\

Everybody wants to rule the world
-->--"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by '''Music/TearsForFears'''

->''[[TheLordOfTheRings Sauron]] desired to be [[AGodAmI a God]][[GodEmperor -King]], and was held to be this by his servants; if he had been victorious he would have demanded divine honour from all rational creatures and absolute temporal power over the whole world.''

->I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing\\

And that was when I ruled the world
-->--"Viva la Vida" by '''Music/{{Coldplay}}'''

->''(If I ruled the world)''\\

''Imagine that!''

-> ''"There is always some fool who wants to rule the world!"''

->We shall inherit the earth, have no doubt of that. When the last twitching [[TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse Garou]] has been [[BattleTrophy made into a rug]] to rest in front of a crackling fireplace; when the last [[TabletopGame/MageTheAscension mage]] has been [[BurnTheWitch burned alive]], the pages of his grimoires serving as kindling; when the last [[TabletopGame/WraithTheOblivion restless]] ghost has been laid in its grave - then will the earth belong to our kind.

->"I will '''conquer''', I will '''rule'''; I will seize political control of an area, and force its inhabitants to follow '''my''' way of thinking!"