A scene from Gangs of New York 2002
Boss Tweed

[as Monk McGinn runs for Sheriff]

That man was right born for this.

Amsterdam

He's killed 44 men, and laid low a couple hundred more.

Boss Tweed

Is that right? We should have run him for mayor.

In this scene

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Killoran Monk's already won by three thousand more votes than there are voters. Boss Tweed Only three? Make it twenty, thirty. We don't need a victory. We need a Roman triumph. Boss Tweed You're a good one for the fighting, Bill. But you can't fight forever. Bill I can go down doing it. Boss Tweed And you will! Bill What did you say? Bill Is this it, Priest, the Pope's new army, a few crusty bitches and a hand full of rag tags? Priest Vallon Now, now, Bill, you swore this was a battle between warriors, not a bunch of Miss Nancies, so warriors is what I brought.
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