Politics quotes
199 politics quotes, film quotes, movie lines, taglines- From the movie: Gangs of New York
“Remember the first rule of politics. The ballots don't make the results, the counters make the results. The counters. Keep counting.”
- From the movie: Bridget Jones's Baby
“Mum's throwing a Christmas party slash political rally. It's like the G8 summit with Scotch eggs.”
- From the movie: Our Brand Is Crisis
“We are trying to save people's lives! These are the stakes and I'm not going to stand by and watch as this nation falls apart. This is no longer an election. This is a crisis.”
- From the movie: Lincoln
“Trust? Gentlemen, you seem to have forgotten that our chosen career is politics.”
- La trovi in History of Cinema in Quotes
“The movies are the greatest political fact in the world today.”
- From the movie: The Beautician and the Beast
“You should try running a country for a day. It's not all making war and smashing dissidents, you know. It's hard work.”
- From the movie: Dope
“I'm George W. Bush. I don't give a fuck what the vote says.”
- From the movie: Our Brand Is Crisis
“- Jane: If I lose to Candy now, I swear to God...
- Ben: This actually kind of matters, Jane. This country could go under. We're talking about people's lives.” - From the movie: Waking the Dead
- From the movie: Sunshine
“I have seen the collapse of government after government, and they all think they can last a thousand years. Each new one always declares the last one criminal and corrupt, and always promises a future of justice and freedom.”
- La trovi in Gossip
I have noticed something that escaped me on my first film out here: how the exact same conversational weight is given to talk about one's nutritionist, masseur, publicist, manager, agent, favorite eaterie and Gorby's [Gorbachev's] current invasion of Lithuania — "D'you think there's a movie in there?" History is mere fodder for the next picture ... (continue)(continue reading)
- From the movie: Salvador
“Left-wing, Colonel? Eh, maybe. But I'm not a Communist. And you guys never seem to be able to tell the difference!”
- From the movie: Rogue One
“- Saw Gerrera: You can stand to see the Imperial flag reign across the galaxy?
- Jyn Erso: It's not a problem if you don't look up.” - From the movie: Brooklyn
“- Diana: It's not politics to talk about eye operations.
- Mrs. Kehoe: It is if the eyes belong to a politician.” - From the movie: Warm Springs
“- Eloise Hutchinson: I wish he could just wheel himself out in front of everybody.
- Pat Doyle: Eloise, sweetheart, he can't, it's politics.” - From the movie: Our Brand Is Crisis
“That's the world, that's politics. That's how it works. It starts out with big promises and ends up with jackshit happening.”
- From the movie: Push
“- Agent Holden: There's a lot of runaway psychics in Hong Kong. Trying to disappear, Nick. People with no country, no loyalty...
- Nick Gant: No desire to get involved in political bullshit.” - From the animation: Akira
- From the movie: The Place Beyond the Pines
“A limp goes a long way in politics.”
- From the movie: Superman
- From the movie: Syriana
- From the movie: Cleopatra
“It's not the Senate I'm worried about but their fat wives.”
- From the movie: Maid in Manhattan
“- Jerry Siegel: What about your parents, are they Democrat or Republican?
- Ty Ventura: What's the difference these days?
- Christopher: I love this kid.
- Jerry Siegel: Well, what's not to love.” - From the movie: Danton
“- Danton: What do you want?
- Philippeaux: The Public Safety Committee has exceeded its mandate. Dismantle it without a fight. Only you can do that. Frankly, you disgust me, but I'll back you.
- Danton: I'm flattered.” - From the movie: Our Brand Is Crisis
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