Quotes from All the King's Men (1949)

Sadie Burke: He'll ditch everybody in the whole world, because that's what Willie wants. Nobody in the world but him!

- Mercedes McCambridge (as Sadie Burke) in All the King's Men (1949)

Sadie Burke: How'd you get him here? He was out stiff.
Jack Burden: A hair of the dog that bit him.
Sadie Burke: Hair? He must've swallowed the dog!

- Mercedes McCambridge (as Sadie Burke) in All the King's Men (1949)

Sadie Burke: Was she pretty?
Jack Burden: How should I know. I wasn't looking at her *face*.

- John Ireland (as Jack Burden) in All the King's Men (1949)

[to his fellow 'hicks' after surviving an impeachment trial in the state senate]
Willie Stark: They tried to ruin me, but they are ruined. They tried to ruin me because they didn't like what I have done. Do you like what I've done?

- Broderick Crawford (as Willie Stark) in All the King's Men (1949)

Willie Stark: I'm going to run. You can't stop me. I'm going to run even if I don't get a single vote!

- Broderick Crawford (as Willie Stark) in All the King's Men (1949)

[to Willie Stark]
Jack Burden: You throw money around like it was money.

- John Ireland (as Jack Burden) in All the King's Men (1949)

[Willie arrives at the statehouse as the impeachment is proceeding]
Willie Stark: What's the score?
Tiny Duffy: They're lined up against you solid. They had a meeting.
Willie Stark: How do you know? Were you there?
Tiny Duffy: Me? What would I be doing there?
Willie Stark: Selling me out.

- Broderick Crawford (as Willie Stark) in All the King's Men (1949)