Quotes

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Henry Burton: I've never worked on a presidential campaign before. Susan Stanton: Neither have we. That's how history is made, Henry — by first-timers.

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Arlen Sporken: [condescendingly, to Daisy] Honey, get me one of those sandwiches, would you? Daisy Green: [sarcastically] Only if you promise to pinch my cheek and call me "sugar".

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Richard Jemmons: I got a python in here... Jennifer Rogers: Wow. I've never seen one that... old... before.

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Lawrence Harris: Excuse me, Jack, but what, if anything, are you against? Jack Stanton: I'm against doing nothing while people are suffering. I'm against going against any idea that might help because it isn't my idea. Senator, you have met these people. You have looked into their eyes. Are you saying we should do nothing to help unless we come up with it?

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Susan Stanton: What's the crisis? Richard Jemmons: Say you're out in the woods takin' a shit, and a wild boar comes charging at you. Do you pull your britches up and run? Or do you pull your britches up and grab the doves you just shot and then try to run all at the same time? Or do you forget about the fuckin' doves and run because you ain't got time to grab the doves and button your fly? And if you miss, well... you don't wanna die with your dick hanging out, you see what I'm sayin'? Susan Stanton: I think I speak for everyone in the room when I say "no".

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Jack Stanton: I mean, if you had to swallow as much sh-garbage... Woman in audience: You can say "shit", we're X rated! Jack Stanton: So am I, if you believe what you read in the paper!

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Howard Ferguson: He's losing them. Henry Burton: Fuck 'em, he's got me.

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Henry Burton: I don't think I'll be able to take it if he loses. Daisy Green: If he does lose, do you think we could go away for awhile? Try some non-campaign sex, see if it holds up?

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Susan Stanton: Isn't that the thing experience teaches you? Not to get burned? Henry Burton: Does anyone ever learn that? Susan Stanton: Not the best people.

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Jack Stanton: This is the only copy left. I want you to have it because it might help you to know what someone else may find. I shouldn't have looked for it. I'm really sorry. Fred Picker: Fuckin' cocaine. You know, I was really so successful at everything I did. Business, politics, hell, I could handle anything... except cocaine. Only I didn't know that because of cocaine. That's what really fucked up my marriage. It wasn't anything else. And... I did go to bed with 'Renzo once or twice. Hell, it was just a coke thing. I could do anything, so I did that too. I'm seeing a really nice woman now... I suppose I have to tell her. [choking up] Hell of a price to pay, isn't it? Jack Stanton: Well, maybe no one will find out. Fred Picker: Well, you did... in a day! I should never have said yes to Mrs. Harris. But I liked what Harris was doing, and I thought I'd give it a week, and it just took off. Once I did that blood thing, God... Jack Stanton: That was great politics. Fred Picker: Yeah...