I Pity The Foo
The wisdom of Mr T

Lines that escaped the screen and never came back.

Sorted by source — film, television, music, and the broader public record. Each card cites where the line came from, with the original release date.

Catchphrases
The lines that defined him.

  • I pity the fool!Clubber Lang · Rocky III
  • I ain’t getting on no plane!B.A. Baracus · The A-Team
  • I don’t hate anybody. I just pity them.Mr T · interview, 1983

Film
From the big screen.

  • I don’t hate Balboa, but I pity the fool.Clubber Lang · Rocky III
  • You ain’t so bad, you ain’t so bad. You ain’t nothin’!Clubber Lang · Rocky III
  • My prediction? Pain.Clubber Lang · Rocky III
  • I’ve had it with you, fool.Tyrone · D.C. Cab
  • I’m gonna give you the badge of pity!Officer Earl Devereaux · Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Television
From the small screen.

  • Quit your jibber-jabber!B.A. Baracus · The A-Team
  • Shut up, fool!B.A. Baracus · The A-Team
  • Crazy fool. I’m gonna throw you out of an airplane.B.A. to Murdock · The A-Team
  • You can’t turn the clock back, but you can wind it up again.Mr T · I Pity the Fool

Motivation
Wisdom from the man.

  • Be somebody, or be somebody’s fool.Mr T · Be Somebody… or Be Somebody’s Fool!
  • It’s OK to lose to your opponent. It’s never OK to lose to fear.Mr T · Mr T’s Commandments
  • Anger — use it but don’t lose it.Mr T · interview
  • I believe in the Golden Rule — the man with the gold rules.Mr T · oft-quoted
  • If you have something to say, then stand up and say it.Mr T · I Pity the Fool
  • I take my hat off to nobody but God.Mr T · post-diagnosis interview

Mothers
Treat your mother right.

  • Treat your mother right. Treat her right!Mr T · Be Somebody… or Be Somebody’s Fool!
  • I pity the fool who doesn’t respect his mother.B.A. Baracus · The A-Team
  • My mother told me — never start a fight, but always finish one.Mr T · interview

Interviews
From the public record.

  • The chains? Twelve pounds of gold. They’re a tribute to my African ancestors who were brought here in chains.Mr T · The Tonight Show
  • I’m not afraid of nothing. I’m afraid of God, and that’s it.Mr T · interview
  • I sweat in training so I don’t bleed in the ring.Mr T · early career interview
  • God said love everybody. He didn’t say like everybody.Mr T · interview