House of Cards (TV Series)
Chapter 48 (2016)
Kevin Spacey: Francis Underwood
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Quotes
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Francis Underwood : You're a New York Republican. That's an attractive fiction, isn't it?
Will Conway : And you're a Democrat from South Carolina, that's even bigger fiction.
Francis Underwood : Well, there you go.
Will Conway : And I'm a New York Republican, which is basically a Democrat.
Francis Underwood : If you were a Democrat, you'd be unstoppable. You'd be the new JFK.
Will Conway : [chuckles] And if you were a Republican, who'd you be? Nixon?
Francis Underwood : Nixon was a far more effective president. The only reason people glorify Kennedy is because he got shot.
Will Conway : Well, you've got that going for you, too, now, don't you?
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Thomas Yates : How's the, uh...
Francis Underwood : Oh You know, if it weren't for the pills, I could go through entire days without even thinking about it.
Thomas Yates : I wonder what that kid would think if he knew that part of him was inside of the president's body.
Francis Underwood : Tragic, huh? But, then again, one man's tragedy is another man's treasure, isn't that right?
Thomas Yates : Trash.
Francis Underwood : What?
Thomas Yates : "One man's trash." That's how the saying goes.
Francis Underwood : Oh, right.
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Francis Underwood : [to the camera] Do you know the main thing that separates a politician from the rest of the species? A politician is the one who would drown a litter of kittens for ten minutes of prime time.