142 Movie Quotes about Government (+ Sound Clips) - page 8

Updated: May 6, 2026

Memorable quotes about government, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

71 It's a shame the government didn't approve it.

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark in Iron Man (2008)

72 In every country, government officials met in desperate conclave, seeking ways to coordinate their defenses with those of other nations.

Gene Barry as Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of the Worlds (1953)

73 The government of India, driven from New Delhi, met in a railroad coach...

Gene Barry as Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of the Worlds (1953)

74 I need authorization. -Authorization? How about the United States _ing government?

Bruce Willis as John McClane in Die Hard (1988)

75 The government didn't say so.

Gary Cooper as Cole Harden in The Westerner (1940)

76 I'm the government here.

Gary Cooper as Cole Harden in The Westerner (1940)

77 My dear, we are trying to cooperate with your government. But we cannot regulate the feelings of our people.

Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine in Casablanca (1942)

78 Who pays for all this stuff? The government? The Institute? This stuff costs a lot of money.

Roy Scheider as Chief Martin Brody in Jaws

79 I worked for the government. You knew that.

Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills in Taken (2008)

80 United States government wants to give me a subpoena? Here's what we do with subpoenas at Stratton Oakmont!

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street