- Councilman Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti: You're holding me to a high standard! I mean, Moses - Jesus, Reverend...
- Jen Carcetti: Tommy!
- Councilman Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti: I'm sorry. I can't believe I said that.
- Reverend: [laughing] Moses will do for now. We'll save Jesus for your second term.
- Dep. Comm. for Operations William A. Rawls: [after telling Landsman to stall a murder investigation] American democracy. Let's show those Third World fucks how it's done.
- State Sen. R. Clayton 'Clay' Davis: Politics is a good thing, partner.
- Councilman Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti: That's a minority opinion.