8 Woody Allen Quotes on Politics

Woody Allen quotes on politics

12. As a filmmaker, I'm not interested in 9/11 [...] it's too small, history overwhelms it. The history of the world is like: He kills me, I kill him, only with different cosmetics and different castings. So in 2001, some fanatics killed some Americans, and now some Americans are killing some Iraqis. And in my childhood, some Nazis killed Jews. And now, some Jewish people and some Palestinians are killing each other. Political questions, if you go back thousands of years, are ephemeral, not important. History is the same thing over and over again.

15. Prosecutor: Tell the court why you think he is a traitor to this country. Miss America: I think Mr. Mellish is a traitor to this country because his views are different from the views of the president and others of his kind. Differences of opinion should be tolerated, but not when they're too different. Then he becomes a subversive mother.

20. Not only is there no God, but try getting a plumber on weekends.

22. Oh, he was probably a member of the National Rifle Association. It was a group that helped criminals get guns so they could shoot citizens. It was a public service.

25. [After discovering that they are trying to clone 'the leader' from his only nose] Now is the time to strike. The Leader is at great handicap, he has no head or body!

85. You think the President of the united states wants to fuck every woman he meets?... Well, bad example.

117. I believe there is something out there watching over us - unfortunately it's the government.

140. The government is unresponsive to the needs of the little man. Under 5' 7', it is impossible to get your congressman on the phone.