Lord of War quotes

View Quote I even shipped cargo to Afghanistan when they were fighting my fellow Soviets. I never sold to Osama Bin Laden. Not on any moral grounds, but because back then he was always bouncing cheques.

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Yuri Orlov: Enjoy it.
Jack Valentine: What?
Yuri Orlov: This. Tell me I'm everything you despise. That I'm the personification of evil. That I'm what- responsible for the breakdown of the fabric of society and world order. I'm a one-man genocide. Say everything you want to say to me now. Because you don't have long.

View Quote Selling guns is like selling vacuum cleaners; you make calls, pound the pavement, take orders. I was an equal-opportunity merchant of death; I supplied to every army but the Salvation Army. I sold Israeli-made Uzis to Muslims...I delivered Communist-made bullets to fascists...I even shipped cargo to Afghanistan while they were fighting my fellow Soviets. I never sold to Osama bin Laden—not on any moral grounds; back then, he was always bouncing checks.

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Yuri [after Baptiste told him that he had been referred to as a "Lord of War"] : It's not Lord of War, it's "Warlord".
Baptiste: Thank you, but I prefer it my way.

View Quote Monrovian Hotel Clerk (watching the OJ Simpson trial): When I get to America, I will not live in Brentwood.

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Prostitute (seducing Yuri): How can we make you happy?
Yuri: By leaving.

View Quote The first time you sell a gun is a lot like the first time you have sex. You have absolutely no idea what you're doing, but it is exciting...and one way or another it's over way too fast.

View Quote They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."

View Quote [to Yuri Orlov] You get rich by giving the poorest people on the planet the means to continue killing each other. Do you know why I do what I do? I mean, there are more prestigous assignments. Keeping track of nuclear arsenals. You'd think that more critical to world security. But, it's not. No. Nine out of ten war victims today are killed with assault rifles and small arms. Like yours. Those nuclear missiles, they're sitting in their silos. Your AK-47, that is the real weapon of mass destruction.

View Quote There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That's one firearm for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we arm the other 11?

View Quote The problem with dating dream girls is that they have a tendency to become real.

View Quote There are two tragedies in life. One is not getting what you want. The other is getting it.

View Quote I sell to leftists, and rightists. I sell to pacifists, but they're not the most regular customers.

View Quote I sell guns to every army but the Salvation Army.

View Quote Say what you like about warlords and dictators; they always pay their bills on time.