House of Cards (TV Series)
Chapter 32 (2015)
Robin Wright: Claire Underwood
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Quotes
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Claire Underwood : He had more courage than you'll ever have.
Francis Underwood : Do you really want to discuss "courage", Claire? Because anyone can commit suicide, or spout they're mouth in front of a camera. But you want to know what really takes courage? Keeping your mouth shut, no matter what you might be feeling. Holding it all together when the stakes are this high.
Claire Underwood : We're murders Francis.
Francis Underwood : No we're not, we're survivors.
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[last lines]
Francis Underwood : I should have never made you Ambassador.
Claire Underwood : I should have never made you President.
[walks out]
Francis Underwood : [to camera] What are you looking at?
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Michael Corrigan : You can't parse this, it's all or nothing.
Claire Underwood : That's not how politics works.
Michael Corrigan : But it's how revolution works!
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Francis Underwood : [livid about her actions] You're not only the First Lady, and an Ambassador, you're also my wife.
Claire Underwood : In what order?
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Claire Underwood : You don't have to mean it. You just have to say it.
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Michael Corrigan : I can't betray myself. Who would I be then?
Claire Underwood : You'd be a politician, and that's what you are. Let the others do all the yelling and screaming. You want change? Then learn how to compromise.