A Man for All Seasons (1966)

Orson Welles: Cardinal Wolsey

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Cardinal Wolsey : [as More turns to leave]  More! You should have been a cleric!

  Sir Thomas More : Like yourself, Your Grace?

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.