starters from the 2011 film, THE IDES OF MARCH
“when you make a mistake, you lose the right to play.”
“you broke the only rule in politics. you can start a war, you can lie, you can cheat, you can bankrupt the country. but you can’t fuck the interns.”
“they’ll get you for that.”
“i’ll do or say anything if i believe in it.”
“society must be better than the individual.”
“i am going to go take a shit.”
“it doesn’t matter what you thought. it matters what you did. it matters what you didn’t do.”
“he’s the only one that’s actually going to make a difference in people’s lives.”
“we’re going to be fine.”
“it’s the right thing to do and nothing bad happens when you do the right thing.”
“well, there’s exceptions to every rule.”
“there’s only one thing i value and that’s loyalty.”
“without it, you’re nothing.”
“you are working for the wrong man.”
“revenge makes people unpredictable.”
“what if i had something else?”
“that is the most valuable thing in this business. the ability to win people’s respect by making them mistake their fear for love.”
“what do you think you have?”
“i’ve been trying to fuck you for a while.”
“get out now. while you still can.”
“if you stay in this business long enough, you’re going to get jaded and cynical.”
“aren’t we friends anymore?”
“even the ones that hate you love you.”
“people are scared of you.”
“they don’t understand how you do it, and they love you for it.”
