Come, doctor, you said he needed a harsh dose of reality. Well, you can't get a harder dose of the stuff than marriage.
Jack Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney
Peter O'Toole · 13 quotes
Sir Charles
William Mervyn · 7 quotes
Lady Claire
Coral Browne · 5 quotes
Dr. Herder
Michael Bryant · 4 quotes
Tucker
Arthur Lowe · 3 quotes
Most scenes together: Jack Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney & Lady Claire (3), Sir Charles & Dr. Herder (3)
The Ruling Class quotes
Page 2 of 2For what I am about to receive, may I make myself truly thankful.
I was only trying to do what's expected me. I recall as a sign of normalcy in our circle to slaughter anything that moves.
If I had only known then who I was now.
My noble lords, the strong must manipulate the weak! That's the first law of the universe. The hard survive, the soft quickly turn to corruption. This is a call to greatness! Approach this day out to battle against your enemies. Let not your hearts faint, fear not and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them. For the Lord your God is He that goeth with you - to fight for you against your enemies to save you. And mine eyes shall not spare, neither will I have pity. I will recompense them according to their ways and their abominations that are in the midst of them. And they shall know that I am the lord that smiteth!
Sometimes God turns His back on His people and breaks wind. And the stench clouds the globe!
Upper-class excrement! You wanna do me dirt, just because I know too much. I know that one percent of the population owns half the property in this country. And that vomiting one percent wants kosher killing, hung up so the blue blood drains out slow and easy. So, comrades, come rally and the last fight let us face. The international army unites the human race. [singing] I'm only a strolling vagabond So good night, pretty maiden, good night.
Yes, he's a nutcase. Most of these titled fleabags are. Rich nobs and priveleged arseholes can afford to be bonkers. They're living in a dreamworld, aren't they, sir? Life's made too easy for 'em. They don't have to earn a livin', so they do just what they want to.