Age was never an issue when you stuck to your guns.
4 seconds sound clip from the Independence Day (1996) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:06:33 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Connie, you're up awfully early this morning.
- They're not attacking your policies. They're attacking your age.
- Age was never an issue when you stuck to your guns.
- You were thought of as young, idealistic...
- Now the message has gotten lost.
- It's just too much politics. It's too much compromise.
- Isn't it amazing how quickly everyone can turn against you?
- It's a fine line between standing behind a principle and hiding behind one.
[...]