- General Romeo Dallaire: We're going to stay to bear witness to what the rest of the world doesn't want to see.
- General Romeo Dallaire: Somebody once said that peacekeeping is not a soldier's job, but only a soldier can do it!
- Paul Kagame: They keep changing the rules. They don't want to share power with us. Can't you see they're stalling? We decide to resume hostilities, I'll give you twenty four hours' notice.
- General Romeo Dallaire: Is that a warning?
- Paul Kagame: No. A promise. But I am warning you. Something terrible is coming. And once it starts, nobody will be able to stop it. I'm afraid many people will die.
- Bangladeshi Commander: This is our encampment, General. These people should not be here, they have no right to be here! Why do they choose to come here?
- General Romeo Dallaire: Maybe they believe you'll protect them! Try acting like that's true, Commander. That's an order!
- Luc Marchal: I told him, don't do this. I said we are deserting our mission. It's a shameful thing to do.
- General Romeo Dallaire: You stayed well beyond your orders, Colonel. Your men are good men. I guess we'll have to survive without you.
- Ghanian General Henry Anyidoho: They're killing everyone. All the moderate politicians and their families, and even Hutus who try to help the Tutsis. The city's in chaos.
- General Romeo Dallaire: We're gonna stay to bear witness to what the rest of the world doesn't want to see!