Gerald McRaney

"There's a lazy Sunday softness to your generation. Makes me unconfortable. I like to be on my feet. I'll lie down when I get cancer. Or if I fuck. Both of which will be down on my back, in case you were wondering."

"You have wounds that never healed and you lived with them so long you don't even know they're there anymore. Pain has deep roots, the only way to dig it out is to forgive him... and forgive yourself."

Raymond Tusk: "I'm must say, I'm surprised, Frank. You have a reputation for pragmatism."
Francis Underwood: "And I've also avoided a reputation for indentured servitude."
Raymond Tusk: "I never make an offer more than twice, Frank. Tell me now if I can count on your cooperation."
Francis Underwood: "You're not offering cooperation, you demanding tutelage. So let me make *you* a proposal. I am absolutely willing to work together as equals. I will take your opinions seriously, just as the president does. But I will not bind myself to them in advance. If that doesn't interest you, fair enough. Good luck finding a vice president in the next four days who will prove as pragmatic as I. You can't purchase loyalty Raymond. Not the sort I have in mind. If you want to earn my loyalty, then you have to offer yours in return. And if we can agree to that - well, you're a man with imagination."

"Love'll get you killed in this racket. No place for that shit here. No happiness with that. You know how they say there's honor among thieves? Well, you're no thief, Mellow. You made your choice."

"I took you off the street. Taught you my trade. I taught you my passion. Three generations of skills. And in spite of all my earnest efforts, in spite of all my hard work, you turned into a good person."