143 Movie Quotes about Government with Audio – Page 3

Updated: Aug 2, 2026

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21 What we want to know, do men have a right to say what they believe in? Or must they always do what the government says?

Quote from 36th Chamber of Shaolin

22 This part of my life is called Paying Taxes. If you didn't pay'em, the government could stick their hands into your bank account and take your money.

Will Smith as Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness

23 From governments you don't always get a fair word or a fair fight. I've come here to give you either one. Or get either one from you.

Clint Eastwood as Josey Wales in The Outlaw Josey Wales

24 Where there is greatness, great government or power, even great feeling or compassion, error also is great.

Frank Thring in Ben-Hur (1959)

25 I work for the State Department, and I'm a homosexual.

Michael McKean as Mr. Green in Clue (1985)

26 Oh, I see. You just overthrow governments, set up friendly dictators. -No, that's the CIA.

Robert Redford as Martin Bishop in Sneakers (1992)

27 Wait? Who waits nowadays? Take the government. When they shoot a billion dollars' worth of hardware into space, you think they pay cash? It's all on the Diners Club.

Walter Matthau as Whiplash Willie Gingrich in The Fortune Cookie (1966)

28 Well, whenever the leadership of one of these little Central African countries comes into question, they tend to just murder everybody.

Ernie Hudson as Captain Monroe Kelly in Congo (1995)

29 Now, what kind of government do we want? -Very little government would be good, I think. -Without too many laws. -And no passports.

Oliver Hardy as Ollie; Paul Frees as Antoine; Suzy Delair as Chérie Lamour in Utopia (1951)

30 These taxes go in your pocket. You promised the people food and clothes.

Quote from Invincible Super Chan (1971)