Nov 24, 2014
One of the best political dramas with some solid acting and terrific script, Lord of War highlights the issue of arms trafficking based on some real stories. The lead character is a notorious arms dealer, played by Nicolas Cage, who has his own rules of gunrunning, some of which are: "never get shot with your own merchandise; always have a foolproof way to get paid; never pick up a gun and join your customers; and never go to war, especially with yourself". Let's take a look at some of the best quotes of lord of war.
Yuri Orlov: You know who's going to inherit the earth? Arms dealers. Because everyone else is too busy killing each other.
Yuri Orlov: There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That's one firearm for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we arm the other 11?
Yuri Orlov: There are two types of tragedies in life. One is not getting what you want, the other is getting it.
Yuri Orlov: Some of the most successful relationships are based on lies and deceit. Since that's where they usually end up anyway, it's a logical place to start.
Yuri Orlov: Every faction in Africa calls themselves by these noble names - Liberation this, Patriotic that, Democratic Republic of something or other. I guess they can't own up to what they usually are: the Federation of Worse Oppressors than the Last Bunch of Oppressors. Often, the most barbaric atrocities occur when both combatants proclaim themselves Freedom Fighters.
Agent Jack Valentine: Do you know why I do what I do? I mean, there are more prestigeous assignments. Keeping track of nuclear arsenels - you'd think that be more critical to world security. But it's not. No, nine out of ten war victims today are killed with assault rifles and small arms - like yours. Those nuclear weapons sit in their silos. Your AK-47, that's the real weapon of mass destruction.
Yuri Orlov: You can't force someone to fall in love with you but you can definitely improve your odds.
Yuri Orlov: I had a flair for languages. But I soon discovered that what talks best is dollars, dinars, drachmas, rubles, rupees and pounds fucking sterling.
Simeon Weisz: Bullets change governments far surer than votes.
Yuri Orlov: They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
