Competence is such an exotic bird in these woods that I appreciate it whenever I see it. - Francis Underwood
Claire: "I'm willing to let your child wither and die inside you if that's what's required, but neither of us wants that. Now tell me, am I really the sort of enemy you want to make?"
"Power versus money he said... don't reduce myself to a tax bracket. He was half right, power is better than money for as long as it lasts... but it never lasts." -Remy Danton
"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."
"Proximity to power deludes some into thinking they wield it."