72 Movie Quotes about Politics (+ Sound Clips) - page 5

Updated: May 6, 2026

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

41 We'll be gambling on the future of this country.

Fredric March as Al Stephenson in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

42 A fella has to do a lot of things to get elected to Congress. I've kissed many a baby, too.

John Wayne as Davy Crockett in The Alamo (1960)

43 Political arguments don't flavour folks' supper.

John Wayne as Davy Crockett in The Alamo (1960)

44 He didn't vote for you, though. Other fella gave him four bits. -I'm sorry. -Don't be. I'm glad there were enough sensible folks like you to vote me out of that job.

John Wayne as Davy Crockett in The Alamo (1960)

45 I hate to say anything good about that long-winded jackanapes, but he does know the short way to start a war.

Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie in The Alamo (1960)

46 Hey, man! I can't figure out what side we're on. Are we with the pirates or the frog captain? -Oh, hey, man, just play the gig. Never get involved in politics.

Quote from Muppet Treasure Island

47 I could have been in politics 'cause I've always been a big spender. -And me, I could have been a contender.

Quote from Muppet Treasure Island

48 Bomb in the president's car. -It was the president's car? -Yes. -Did they get him? -That's the bad news. No, they didn't.

Ernie Hudson as Captain Monroe Kelly; Joe Pantoliano as Eddie Ventro in Congo (1995)

49 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)

50 And it's because of slimy politics that we have all this unemployment here.

Quote from Meet John Doe (1941)