38 Movie Quotes about Politicians with Audio – Page 2

Updated: Jul 18, 2026

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11 But today... war is too important to be left to politicians. They have neither the time, the training nor the inclination for strategic thought.

Sterling Hayden as General Jack D. Ripper in Dr. Strangelove

12 Let me tell you something. Police, politicians... I don't trust none of them! Remember.

Ky-Mani Marley as Biggs in Shottas

13 I'm not sure, but I don't think people are his first priority.

Quote from Rain Man (1988)

14 A soldier has the advantage of being able to look his enemy in the eye, Senator.

Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator (2000)

15 But these senators scheme, squabble and flatter and deceive.

Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus in Gladiator (2000)

16 The Senate has its uses. -What uses? All they do is talk.

Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus; Connie Nielsen as Lucilla in Gladiator (2000)

17 As long as the people support him, we are voices without steel. We are air.

Derek Jacobi as Senator Gracchus in Gladiator (2000)

18 Well, you're young and impressionable. You know, there's lots worse things than movies. There's politicians and wars and forest fires, and famine and plague... sickness, pain, warts, politicians...

Quote from Last Action Hero

19 But... Now, excuse me, I have to say this. You are, all of you, amateurs. And international affairs should never be run by gentlemen amateurs.

Christopher Reeve as Congressman Jack Lewis in The Remains of the Day

20 Europe has become the arena of Realpolitik, the politics of reality. If you like, real politics. What you need is not gentlemen politicians, but real ones.

Christopher Reeve as Congressman Jack Lewis in The Remains of the Day