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C-3PO's quote, "I am C-3PO, human/cyborg relations. And you are?" | Source: Facebook/StarWars
C-3PO's quote, "I am C-3PO, human/cyborg relations. And you are?" | Source: Facebook/StarWars

18 of the Best C-3PO Quotes Every 'Star Wars' Fan Remembers

Milla Sigaba
Nov 14, 2023
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C-3PO is a spectacular blend of brains and wit, as this melodramatic bot is not only often crucial to the action-packed plot of "Star Wars," but he often keeps the audience in stitches while doing so. Here are 30 of his best quotes.

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"Star Wars" has produced multiple characters that have become household names, from Han Solo to Luke Skywalker and Yoda. Among the long list of legendary space creatures is C-3PO, a worrisome protocol droid that "Star Wars" fans have come to love.

C-3PO has stood the test of time, leaving a laundry list of signature one-liners in his wake. When it isn't helping to save the world with his intelligence, C-3PO is a humorous drama queen with a sharp tongue. Here are 18 of his best lines.

C-3PO's quote, "For a mechanic, you seem to do an incessant amount of thinking." | Source: Facebook/StarWars

C-3PO's quote, "For a mechanic, you seem to do an incessant amount of thinking." | Source: Facebook/StarWars

Some Of C-3PO's Best One-Liners

"Don't you call me a mindless philosopher, you overweight glob of grease!" — C-3PO

"Sometimes, I just don't understand human behavior." — C-3PO

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"It's against my programming to impersonate a deity." — C-3PO

"R2, this is no time for heroics." — C-3PO

"For a mechanic, you seem to do an incessant amount of thinking." — C-3PO

C-3PO's quote, "We seem to be made to suffer. It's our lot in life." | Source: Facebook/StarWars

C-3PO's quote, "We seem to be made to suffer. It's our lot in life." | Source: Facebook/StarWars

"We seem to be made to suffer. It's our lot in life." — C-3PO

"I thought that hairy beast would be the end of me." — C-3PO

"Here we go again." — C-3PO

"I am C-3PO, human/cyborg relations. And you are?" — C-3PO

"This isn't the afterlife, is it? Are droids allowed here?" — C-3PO

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C-3PO's quote, "Listen to them; they're dying, R2! Curse my metal body. I wasn't fast enough!" | Source: Facebook/StarWars

C-3PO's quote, "Listen to them; they're dying, R2! Curse my metal body. I wasn't fast enough!" | Source: Facebook/StarWars

More C-3PO Quotes

"Listen to them; they're dying, R2! Curse my metal body. I wasn't fast enough!" — C-3PO

"Don't blame me! I'm an interpreter. I'm not supposed to know a power socket from a computer terminal." — C-3PO

"If I told you half the things I've heard about this Jabba the Hutt, you'd probably short-circuit." — C-3PO

"R2D2, you know better than to trust a strange computer!" — C-3PO

"C-3PO: Just you reconsider playing that message for him!

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R2-D2: [beeps]

C-3PO: No, I don't think he likes you at all.

R2-D2: [beeps]

C-3PO: No, I don't like you either." — "Star Wars"

The "Star Wars" quote, "C-3PO: I beg your pardon, but what do you mean, 'naked?' R2D2: [beeps] C-3PO: My parts are showing? Oh, my goodness, oh!" | Source: Facebook/StarWars

The "Star Wars" quote, "C-3PO: I beg your pardon, but what do you mean, 'naked?' R2D2: [beeps] C-3PO: My parts are showing? Oh, my goodness, oh!" | Source: Facebook/StarWars

"Luke: Do you understand anything they're saying?

C-3PO: Oh, yes, Master Luke! Remember that I am fluent in over six million forms of com.

Han Solo: What are you telling them?"C-3PO: Hello, I think. I could be mistaken." — "Star Wars"

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"C-3PO: I beg your pardon, but what do you mean, 'naked?'

C-3PO: My parts are showing? Oh, my goodness, oh!" — C-3PO

"Hang on tight, R2. You've got to come back. You wouldn't want my life to get boring, would you?" — C-3PO

"Go that way! You'll be malfunctioning within a day, you nearsighted scrap pile. And don't let me catch you following me, begging for help, because you won't get it!" — C-3PO

C-3PO's quote, "Go that way! You'll be malfunctioning within a day, you nearsighted scrap pile. And don't let me catch you following me, begging for help, because you won't get it!" | Source: Facebook/StarWars

C-3PO's quote, "Go that way! You'll be malfunctioning within a day, you nearsighted scrap pile. And don't let me catch you following me, begging for help, because you won't get it!" | Source: Facebook/StarWars

After serving as the Robin to Anakin Skywalker's Batman, C-3PO was then Luke Skywalker's sidekick before he became Leia Skywalker's. However, his charming oblivion and disdain for dangerous situations make his role in the action-packed "Star Wars" universe ironic.

Nevertheless, whether it was navigating an asteroid field or clapping back with the perfect sting when complaining about a repair job gone wrong, C-3PO proved he put his heart into everything he did. Here are 26 Best Rafiki 'Lion King' Quotes That Will Teach You Valuable Life Lessons if you are in the mood for more quotes.

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