House of Cards Quotes: “House of Cards” is a popular political drama television series that premiered on February 1, 2013. The show was created by Beau Willimon and is based on a 1990 BBC miniseries of the same name, which itself was adapted from a novel by Michael Dobbs.
The series revolves around Frank Underwood, portrayed by Kevin Spacey, a cunning and manipulative politician who, along with his equally ambitious wife, Claire Underwood (played by Robin Wright), seeks to gain power and influence in Washington, D.C. The show explores themes of power, corruption, and the dark side of politics.
House of Cards Quotes
Francis Underwood: “Proximity to power deludes some into thinking they wield it.”
Francis Underwood: “A great man once said, everything is about sex. Except sex. Sex is about power.”
Francis Underwood: “For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: hunt or be hunted.”
Francis Underwood: “There are two kinds of pain. The sort of pain that makes you strong, or useless pain. The sort of pain that’s only suffering. I have no patience for useless things”
Freddy: “Don’t do no good calling a man out like that. It’s like – blaming a snake for having fangs.”
Francis Underwood: “The road to power is paved with hypocrisy. And casualties.”
Francis Underwood: “A heartbeat away form the presidency, and not a single vote cast in my name. Democracy is so overrated.”
Francis Underwood: “It only takes 10 seconds to crush a man’s ambitions.”
Did you think I’d forgotten you? Perhaps you’d hoped I had. Don’t waste a breath mourning Miss Barnes, every kitten grows up to be a cat. They seem so harmless at first–small, quiet, lapping up their saucer of milk. But once their claws get long enough, they draw blood, sometimes from the hand that feeds them. For those of us climbing to the top fo the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: hunt or be hunted. Welcome back.
Francis Underwood: I’ve always loathed the necessity of sleep. Like death, it puts even the most powerful men on their backs.
Francis Underwood: “You can’t turn a ‘no’ to a ‘yes’ without a ‘maybe’ in between.”
“I pray to myself, for myself.”
Francis Underwood: He doesn’t measure his wealth in private jets, but purchased souls.
Francis Underwood: “Every kitten grows up to be a cat. They seem so harmless at first. Small, quiet, lapping up their saucer of milk. But once their claws get long enough, they draw blood. Sometimes from the hand that feeds them. For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: Hunt or be hunted. Welcome back.”
Frank Underwood Quotes
Francis Underwood:” There are two kinds of pain. The sort of pain that makes you strong, or useless pain. The sort of pain that’s only suffering. I have no patience for useless things.”
Francis Underwood: “Friends make the worst enemies.”
Francis Underwood: Democracy is so overrated.
Francis Underwood: “Such a waste of talent. He chose money over power. In this town, a mistake nearly everyone makes. Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries. I cannot respect someone who doesn’t see the difference.”
Francis Underwood: It’s so refreshing to work with someone who’ll throw a saddle on a gift horse rather than look it in the mouth.
Frank Underwood : “I’ve always said that power is more important than money, but when it comes to elections, money gives power, well, a run for its money”
Francis Underwood: “This country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it. And if it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something”
Francis Underwood: “Imagination is its own form of courage”
Claire Underwood.: “I like irons, but I love fire”
Frank Underwood : “If You don’t like how the table is set, turn it over”
Francis Underwood: “I don’t know whether to be proud or terrified. Perhaps Both”
Frank Underwood : “When the money is coming your way, don’t ask any questions”
Frank Underwood : “There are two types of Vice Presidents, doormats and matadors, which do you think I intend to be”
Frank Underwood :
“Proximity to power deludes some into thinking they wield it.”
“Do you really want to discuss “courage”, Claire? Because anyone can commit suicide, or spout they’re mouth in front of a camera. But you want to know what really takes courage? Keeping your mouth shut, no matter what you might be feeling. Holding it all together when the stakes are this high.’”
“That’s how you devour a whale, Doug–one bite at a time.”
Francis Underwood : ‘Shake with your right hand but hold a rock in your left.’
Francis Underwood: “I love that woman. I love her more than sharks love blood.”
Francis Underwood: “The best think about human beings is that they stack so neatly”
Francis Underwood: “From this moment on you are a rock. You absorb nothing, you say nothing, and nothing breaks you.”
Francis Underwood: “Power is a lot like real estate. It’s all about location, location, location. The closer you are to the source, the higher your property value.”
Francis Underwood: “Such a waste of talent. He chose money over power – in this town, a mistake nearly everyone makes. Money is the McMansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries. I cannot respect someone who does not see the difference.”
