171 Movie Quotes about Money Corruption (Sound Clips) - page 14

Last updated on: September 1, 2025

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131 Don't worry, nobody's gonna get me. I'm way ahead of them. All I gotta do is get out of this neighborhood and spread a little grease.

Anthony Quinn as Phil Regal in The Naked Street (1955)

132 Jerry says there are two kinds of cops. The ones that'll throw themselves in front of a bullet to save your life. And the rogues. Loring's one of those.

Quote from The Master (1984)

133 These are rogue cops. They swore to uphold the law and turned on it. They're capable of anything, especially when their backs are against the wall.

Lee Van Cleef as John Peter McAllister in The Master (1984)

134 Why are you doing this? -For a great deal of money. And a small amount of satisfaction.

Quote from The Master (1984)

135 Brother, we work for money. Whoever pays will get my support. You shouldn't be so stubborn.

Quote from Shaolin Temple Strikes Back (1981)

136 That's the trouble with ward heelers like you. You get a little political power and you think you're king. With your bribes and petty favors, you imagine you're above the law.

Cary Grant as Capt. Cummings in She Done Him Wrong (1933)

137 The phone company has too much money. -Oh, good one. -Consequence? -They're corrupt. Result? -The system perpetuates itself at the expense of the people.

Quote from Sneakers (1992)

138 Your Excellency, you're shooting your own men. -What? -You're shooting your own men! -Here's $5. Keep it under your hat. Never mind. I'll keep it under my hat.

Groucho Marx as Rufus T. Firefly in Duck Soup (1933)

139 You care about nothing except money? -That's correct. I think of nothing except silver and gold, of course.

Quote from The Deadly Breaking Sword (1979)

140 Playing with my money is like playing with my emotions.

Quote from Friday (1995)