- Francis Underwood: Such a waste of talent. He chose money over power - in this town, a mistake nearly everyone makes. Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries.
- Francis Underwood: What a martyr craves more than anything is a sword to fall on. So, you sharpen the blade, hold it at just the right angle, and then... 3,2,1...
- Janine Skorsky: You're a metro scrub, and now look at you. You'd have to be fucking somebody important.
- Zoe Barnes: I'm just doing my job, Janine.