“- Dave Kovic: I've always wondered about you guys. About how you're trained to take a bullet for the President?
- Duane Stevenson: What about it?
- Dave Kovic: Is that really true? I mean, would you let yourself be killed to save his life?
- Duane Stevenson: Certainly.”
Kevin Kline - Dave Kovic
Ving Rhames - Duane Stevenson

“- Capt. Matthew Yelland: If the United States falls under attack our job is to defend her in the past, present and future.
- Warren Lasky: And after that?
- Capt. Matthew Yelland: After that, we take our orders from the Commander in Chief of the United States Armed Forces.”
Kirk Douglas - Capt. Matthew Yelland
Martin Sheen - Warren Lasky

“We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.”

David Strathairn - Edward R. Murrow

“I can't help wondering what he'd say... if he were standing here right now. You know, I think he'd probably tell you: the America represented in this room... is not the America he died defending. I think he'd tell you your America is bitter... and cruel... and small.”

Jim Carrey - Peter Appleton

“- General Bethlehem: You see the reason you don't want to die for anything is because you have nothing to die for. That's the difference between you and me. You don't believe in anything.
- The Postman: I believe in the United States.”
Will Patton - General Bethlehem
Kevin Costner - The Postman