"It's not right for a woman to read. Soon she starts getting ideas, and thinking."
Education
"I use antlers in all of my decorating."
Humor
"No one fights like Gaston, douses lights like Gaston, in a wrestling match nobody bites like Gaston."
Strength
"I'm especially good at expectorating."
Humor
"Ten men, eh? Then we have no time to waste!"
Leadership
"The woman is a bane, a disgrace to the French countryside. We must do something."
Justice
"Belle is the most beautiful girl in this town. That makes her the best."
Beauty
"When I met her, I said 'Belle, why can't you appreciate the finer things like hunting and fighting?'"
Relationships
"I've never heard a woman talk about books before. It's odd."
Knowledge
"What's the matter? The Beast got your tongue?"
Courage
"She's the one. The lucky girl I'm going to marry."
Love
"I demand it! As punishment for the crime of being different, the Beast must be destroyed."
Justice
"You could have had me, Belle. I'm ten times the man the Beast will ever be."
Power
"My dear Belle, it's more fun when you're not thinking of the world around you."
Freedom
"Every last one of you will help me put an end to the Beast."
Motivation
"I don't blame her. After all, who wouldn't want to marry the most handsome man in town?"
Humor
"Belle, I was thinking we could settle down and have six or seven children."
Family
"No one's slick as Gaston, no one's quick as Gaston, no one's neck's as incredibly thick as Gaston!"
Strength
"Belle, I'm a hunter. I track down animals for sport."
Adventure
"There's no curse, only a Beast. And beasts must be destroyed."
War
"I'll have Belle in marriage, and then I'll take the castle."
Power
"A man like me should have a woman who shares his interests."
Relationships
"Her father is an inventor? How queer. He should be doing something practical."
Creativity
"I'll make Belle my wife by any means necessary."
"Now I'll never marry Belle. She chooses a monster over me!"
"Gentlemen, I propose we stop wasting time and attack the castle now."
Leadership
"My strength is unmatched in all of France."
Strength
"Belle is mine. No one else deserves her."
"A man like me doesn't lose. I always get what I want."
Success
"The village is lucky to have a man of my caliber."