A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Orson Welles: Cardinal Wolsey
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Quotes
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Cardinal Wolsey : You're a constant regret to me, Thomas. If you could just see facts flat-on, without that horrible moral squint... With a little common sense you could have made a statesman.
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Cardinal Wolsey : That... thing out there; at least she's fertile.
Sir Thomas More : She's not his wife.
Cardinal Wolsey : No, Catherine's his wife and she's barren as a brick; are you going to pray for a miracle?
Sir Thomas More : There are precedents.
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Cardinal Wolsey : [as More turns to leave] More! You should have been a cleric!
Sir Thomas More : Like yourself, Your Grace?
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Cardinal Wolsey : You'd like that, wouldn't you? To govern the country with prayers?
Sir Thomas More : Yes, I should.
Cardinal Wolsey : I'd like to be there when you try.
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Cardinal Wolsey : He needs a son. I repeat, what are you going to do about it?
Sir Thomas More : I pray for it daily.
Cardinal Wolsey : God's death, he means it.
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Cardinal Wolsey : You opposed me in the Council this morning, Thomas.
Sir Thomas More : Yes, Your Grace.
Cardinal Wolsey : You were the only one.
Sir Thomas More : Yes, Your Grace.
Cardinal Wolsey : You're a fool.
Sir Thomas More : Thank God there is only one fool on the Council.
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Cardinal Wolsey : The King wants a son. What are you going to do about it?
Sir Thomas More : I'm very sure the King needs no advice from me on what to do about it.
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Cardinal Wolsey : Come down to earth. Until you do - you and I are enemies.
Sir Thomas More : As Your Grace wishes.
Cardinal Wolsey : As God wills.
Sir Thomas More : Perhaps, Your Grace.