Politicians quotes
123 politicians quotes, film quotes, movie lines, taglines- From the movie: Two Weeks Notice
“- Meryl Brooks: Come on, I've known you since Brownies, and the only time I ever saw you cry was when Bush won.
- Lucy Kelson: Which one?
- Meryl Brooks: Well, both of them.” - From the movie: Bangkok Dangerous
“The truth is, almost anyone can take out a politician. That's not the hard part. The hard part is getting away with it.”
- From the movie: Camp Nowhere
- "Mud": Who's this?
- Dennis Van Welker: Winston Churchill. Jimi Hendrix of the spoken word.
- "Mud": Who's Jimi Hendrix?
- Dennis Van Welker: Michael Jordan of the electric guitar. - From the movie: Cradle Will Rock
“- Congressman Starnes: You are quoting from this Marlowe. Is he a communist?
- Hallie Flanagan: I am very sorry. I was quoting from Christopher Marlowe.
- Congressman Starnes: Tell us who Marlowe is, so we can get the proper reference, because that is all we want to do.
- Hallie Flanagan: Put in the record that he was the greatest dramatist in...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Man of the Year
“Why vote for Congressmen or Senators? Why don't we just pick those guys the same way we pick a jury? At least we'll get a much more interesting cross-section.”
- From the movie: Deep Cover
“- Hernandez: Lawyers are great, Jewish even better, but I need some Spades. Politicians like dark faces so they can scare the suburbs into voting Republican.
- Felix Barbosa: Lawyers and spades? I got the trifecta, two dealers and a girl who does the wash, two niggers and a kike, all Democrats.
- Hernandez: You're my man.” - From the movie: Sweet Home Alabama
“There is nothing wrong with poor people. I get elected by poor people.”
- From the movie: Bangkok Dangerous
“Political assassination wasn't in the contract. So, there were two ways to go: refuse the job and walk away now. Or, do the job and walk away rich.”
- From the movie: Downfall
“I won't use my final hours as Reich Chancellor to sign a statement of surrender!”
- From the movie: The Lady Vanishes
“- Dr. Hartz: And I am Dr. Egon Hartz; you may have heard of me.
- Gilbert: Not the brain surgeon?
- Dr. Hartz: Yes, the same.
- Gilbert: Yes, you flew over to England the other day and operated on one of our cabinet ministers.
- Dr. Hartz: Oh, yes.
- Gilbert: Tell me, did you find anything?” - From the movie: 8 Mile
“Do you know how many abandoned buildings we have in Detroit? How are you supposed to take pride in your neighborhood with shit like that next door? And does the city tear them down? No, they too busy building casinos and taking money from the people.”
- From the movie: Amistad
- From the movie: Michael Collins
- From the TV Series: Hitler: The Rise of Evil
“I'm a satirist, Ernst. The most dangerous politician of them all.”
- From the movie: The Ghost Breakers
- From the movie: City Hall
- From the movie: Waking the Dead
If anybody really knew Kennedy, you think they would've voted for him? You gotta be strong. So strong you're gonna want to blow your brains out. But you won't. So strong, people can say right to your face "You're a dirty, lying son of a bitch", and it's not gonna make a bit of difference.
- From the movie: Striptease
“- Congressman David Dilbeck: My brain has just turned to shit...
- Chris Rojo: Well hey, that's why you're in Congress!” - From the movie: The Transporter 2
- From the movie: Fried Green Tomatoes
“You a politician, or does lying just run in your family?”
- From the movie: The Aviator
“He owns Pan-Am. He owns Congress. He owns the Civil Aeronautics Board. But he does not own the sky.”
- From the movie: Licence to Kill
“Everyone and his brother is on the payroll. So, you - buy a mayor, chief of police, generals, presidents. One day you wake up and you own the whole god damn country. Then you take what you want. Banks. Government Casino. Airline concession. Why? Simple. It's easier for the politicians to take silver, than lead.”
- From the movie: Extreme Prejudice
“The only thing worse than a politician is a child molester.”
- From the movie: Winchell
“Mr. Mayor, my column gave you this office, and it can take it away.”
- From the movie: Ghostbusters II
“You know, I'm a voter. Aren't you supposed to lie to me and kiss my butt?”
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