40 Peggy Carter Quotes by Captain America's Beloved Girl

Peggy Carter, the fearless and intelligent heroine of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, captured our hearts with her bravery, wit, and unwavering devotion to the Allied cause during World War II. Read these 40 Peggy Carter quotes that showcase her strength, determination, and fierce spirit.

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Peggy Carter is a character who has multiple variants due to the existence of different timelines and alternate universes. One of her most notable variants is the Peggy Carter from an alternate timeline in which Steve Rogers stayed behind in the past after returning the Infinity Stones in "Avengers: Endgame."

This alternate Peggy Carter had a very different life from the one Steve Rogers knew. She became the founder of S.H.I.E.L.D., married someone else, and had children and grandchildren. In contrast, the classic Peggy Carter lived a life that was intertwined with Steve Rogers' adventures as Captain America but ultimately died of old age in the present day.

The concept of Peggy Carter's variants highlights that different choices and circumstances can lead to vastly different outcomes, even for the same person. It also allows for exploring alternate realities and the consequences of time travel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read the following quotes to learn more about her character.

Quote from "The First Avenger": "Peggy Carter: You can't give me orders! / Steve Rogers: The hell I can't! I'm a Captain!" | Source: Facebook.com/marvelstudios

Peggy Carter Quotes Full of Self-Confidence

"Faster, ladies! Come on! My grandmother has more life in her, God rest her soul. move it!" — Peggy Carter

"What kind of thing is that, Agent Thompson, the alphabet? I can teach you. Let's start with words beginning with 'A.'" — Peggy Carter as Agent

"Dum-Dum Dugan: What would Cap say if I left his best girl behind? / Peggy: He would say do as Peggy says." — Peggy Carter as Agent

"I conducted my own investigation because no one listens to me. I got away with it because no one looks at me. Because, unless I have your reports, your coffee, or your lunch, I'm invisible." — Peggy Carter

Peggy Carter as Agent's quote: "What kind of thing is that, Agent Thompson, the alphabet? I can teach you. Let's start with words beginning with 'A.'" | Source: Facebook.com/marvelstudios

"I don't need a congressional honor. I don't need Agent Thompson's approval or the president's. I know my value. Anyone else's opinion doesn't really matter." — Peggy Carter

"Peggy Carter: Gentlemen, I'm Agent Carter. I supervise all operations of this division. / Gilmore Hodge: What's with the accent, Queen Victoria? Thought I was signing up for the U.S. Army. / Peggy Carter: What's your name, soldier? / Gilmore Hodge: Gilmore Hodge, your Majesty. / Peggy Carter: Step forward, Hodge. / Peggy Carter: Put your right foot forward. / Gilmore Hodge: Are we dancing? Cause I got a few moves I know you'll like." [Peggy knocks him down] — "The First Avenger"

"Dooley: Promise me you'll get the son of a ***** who did this. Say it! / Peggy: We'll catch him. / Dooley: That's a girl." — Peggy Carter as Agent

"I think you're a man out for his own gain no matter who you're charging. You are constantly finding holes to slither your way into in the hope of finding loose change, only to cry when you're bitten by another snake. You're a man who says "I love you" whilst looking over a woman's shoulder into the mirror. Steve Rogers dedicated his mind, his body, his life to the SSR and to this country, not to your bank account. I made the same pledge, but I'm not as good as Steve was. I forgot my pledge running around for you like a corporate spy. So thank you, Howard, for reminding me who Steve was and what I aspire to be. For all I know, you did steal your inventions." — Peggy Carter

Peggy Carter's quote: "I don't need a congressional honor. I don't need Agent Thompson's approval or the president's. I know my value. Anyone else's opinion doesn't really matter." | Source: Facebook.com/marvelstudios

"Peggy: You bet against me? How could you be sure? / Daniel: I wasn't that's why they call it gambling. " — Peggy Carter as Agent

Peggy Carter Quotes from Conversations with Steve Rogers (Captain America)

"Steve Rogers: [showing his shield] What do you think / [Peggy unloads her gun into the shield] / Peggy Carter: Yes. I think it works." — "The First Avenger"

"Steve Rogers: You know you two are going to be in a lot of trouble when you land. / Peggy Carter: And you won't? / Steve Rogers: Where I'm goin', if anybody yells at me I can just shoot them." — "The First Avenger"

"Peggy Carter: You have no idea how to talk to a woman, do you? / Steve Rogers: I think this is the longest conversation I've had with one. Women aren't exactly lining up to dance with a guy they might step on." — "The First Avenger"

"Dr. Erskine said that the serum wouldn't just affect my muscles, it would affect my cells. Create a protective system of regeneration and healing. Which means..." — Steve Rogers

Peggy Carter as Agent's quote: "Peggy: You bet against me? How could you be sure? / Daniel: I wasn't that's why they call it gambling." | Source: Facebook.com/marvelstudios

"Your metabolism burns four times faster than the average person. He thought it could be one of the side effects." — Peggy Carter

"Peggy Carter: You're late. / Steve Rogers: I couldn't call my ride." — "The First Avenger"

"Steve Rogers: Peggy... / Peggy Carter: I'm here. / Steve Rogers: I'm gonna need a rain check on that dance. / Peggy Carter: All right. A week next Saturday at The Stork Club. / Steve Rogers: You've got it. / Peggy Carter: Eight o'clock on the dot. Don't you dare be late. Understood? / Steve Rogers: You know, I still don't know how to dance. / Peggy Carter: I will show you how. Just be there." — "The First Avenger"

"Peggy Carter: Tell me, did you truly like your friend? Did you respect him? / Steve Rogers: Yes! / Peggy Carter: Well then, stop blaming yourself! Give your friend the respect of making his own decisions!" — "The First Avenger"

Peggy Carter's quote: "Your metabolism burns four times faster than the average person. He thought it could be one of the side effects." | Source: Facebook.com/marvelstudios

"Peggy Carter: What do you plan to do? Walk to Austria? / Steve Rogers: If that's what it takes." — "The First Avenger"

"Steve Rogers: You told me you thought I was meant for more than this. Did you mean that? / Peggy Carter: Every word. / Steve Rogers: Then you gotta let me go. / Peggy Carter: I can do more than that..." — "The First Avenger"

"Peggy Carter: How do you feel? / Steve Rogers: Taller." — "The First Avenger"

"Peggy Carter: And these are your only two options? A lab rat or a dancing monkey? You were meant for more than this, you know? / Peggy Carter: What? / Steve Rogers: You know for the longest time I dreamed about coming overseas and be on the front lines. Serving my country. I finally get everything I wanted, and I'm wearing tights." — "The First Avenger"

Quote from "The First Avenger": "Peggy Carter: What do you plan to do? Walk to Austria? / Steve Rogers: If that's what it takes." | Source: Facebook.com/marvelstudios

Peggy Carter Quotes Full of Adventures

"You know how busy the office keeps me." — Peggy Carter as Agent

"Thompson: All the more reason not to saddle me and my guys with a babysitter. / Peggy: Would you prefer to have a nanny wipe your noses? / Thompson: I might." — Peggy Carter as Agent

"Peggy: You're mad. / Stark: As a hatter." — Peggy Carter as Agent

"Angie: These rolls keep for three days. Four if it's cold and you put them out on the windowsill. / Peggy: Oh glad to hear it. I don't often steal food. / Angie: Are you kidding? Carol once fit a whole chicken down her sweater." — Peggy Carter as Agent

Peggy Carter as Agent's quote: "You know how busy the office keeps me." | Source: Facebook.com/marvelstudios

"Angie: We all gotta pay our dues, even if it takes a while. You've got talent, it's just a matter of time before Broadway calls. / Peggy: I'm afraid I can't carry a tune. / Angie: It doesn't matter when you got legs like yours." — Peggy Carter as Agent

"Peggy: I'm actually on my way to see an apartment now. / Angie: At this hour? You sure you're reading the right kind of want ads?" — Peggy Carter as Agent

"Peggy: Are you trying to butter me up, Mr. Jarvis? / Jarvis: Merely pleased to receive your call. / Peggy: Well you are faster than a train. / Jarvis: How flattering." — Peggy Carter as Agent

"Jarvis: What happened back there? / Peggy: If we live I'll tell you all about it." — Peggy Carter as Agent

Peggy Carter as Agent's quote: "Jarvis: What happened back there? / Peggy: If we live, I'll tell you all about it." | Source: Facebook.com/marvelstudios

"Jarvis: What brings you here? / Peggy: My landlady gave me an idea. / Jarvis: Oh splendid, now if we can get an opinion from your butcher." — Peggy Carter as Agent

"Peggy: I need you to get me a list of all the women that Howard has entertained in the last year. / Jarvis: I'm not sure there's enough ink in all of New York to complete that request. / Peggy: Fine, just in the last six months then, is that possible? / Jarvis: Oh yes, I suggest we start with the Western Hemisphere. / Peggy: Oh please." — Peggy Carter as Agent

"Sousa: The unanimous call that led to the Stark weapons? I'm going to see if i can pull a print off the phone that rang it in. / Peggy: It was a public phone. The only thing you'll pull is a bacterial infection." — Peggy Carter as Agent

Peggy Carter as Agent's quote: "Peggy: How are you now? Sousa: I still want to kill Thompson, but no more than usual." | Source: Facebook.com/marvelstudios

"Peggy: How are you now? / Sousa: I still want to kill Thompson, but no more than usual." — Peggy Carter as Agent

"Daniel Sousa: Peggy. Don't run. If you run, I'll know it's true." / Peggy Carter: I'm sorry, Daniel." — Peggy Carter

Peggy Carter as Agent's quote: "Dum-Dum Dugan: What would Cap say if I left his best girl behind? Peggy: He would say do as Peggy says." | Source: Facebook.com/marvelstudios

Captain Carter is a variant of Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Disney+ series "What If...?". In this alternate timeline, she takes the Super Soldier serum instead of Steve Rogers, becoming the first Avenger known as Captain Carter.

The series explores scenarios that branch out from the established MCU timeline, such as "what if" scenarios where key events unfold differently, resulting in new and unexpected outcomes. Captain Carter quickly became a fan-favorite character due to her bravery, strength, and leadership skills.

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