Quotes about Politics
25 quotes
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Jamie: Can't go wrong drowning politicians, Henry.
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Tyrone Power
(as Jamie Waring)
in
The Black Swan
(1942)
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Dr. Peter Blood: My business was with his wounds, not his politics.
Baron Jeffreys: Did you know the law that any person who does knowingly receive, harbor, comfort or succor a rebel is as guilty as if he himself bore arms? Dr. Peter Blood: I only knew my sacred duty as a physician. Baron Jeffreys: Your sacred duty, rogue, is to your king! Dr. Peter Blood: I thought it was to my fellow man.
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Errol Flynn
(as Peter Blood)
in
Captain Blood
(1935)
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Capt. Sir Henry Morgan:
I wish my nature hadn't changed. I'd have made that whole assembly walk the plank.
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Laird Cregar
(as Capt. Sir Henry Morgan)
in
The Black Swan
(1942)
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Mayor Hawkins:
No you can't see him, you didn't vote for me in the last election. Shame on you.
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Harry Holman
(as Mayor Hawkins)
in
Meet John Doe
(1941)
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Mayor Hawkins:
Why, Bert. I feel slighted. I'd like to join, but nobody asked me.
Sourpuss Smithers: I'm sorry, Mayor, but we voted that no politician could join. Mrs. Hansen: Just the John Does of the neighborhood because you know how politicians are.
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Spring Byington
(as Mrs. Mitchell)
in
Meet John Doe
(1941)
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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!
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Broderick Crawford
(as Willie Stark)
in
All the King's Men
(1949)
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Willie Stark:
You wanna know what my platform is? Here it is. I'm gonna soak the fat boys and spread it out thin.
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Broderick Crawford
(as Willie Stark)
in
All the King's Men
(1949)
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Rick:
I don't like disturbances in my place.
[to the German officer] Rick: Either lay off politics, or get out.
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Humphrey Bogart
(as Rick Blaine)
in
Casablanca
(1942)
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Rick:
You'll excuse me, gentlemen. Your business is politics, mine is running a saloon.
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Humphrey Bogart
(as Rick Blaine)
in
Casablanca
(1942)
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T.E. Lawrence:
There may be honor among thieves, but there's none in politicians.
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Peter O'Toole
(as T.E. Lawrence)
in
Lawrence of Arabia
(1962)
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