House of Cards Quotes
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Source: House of Cards
Speaker: Frank Underwood
Democracy is so overrated.
Context
This line is spoken by Frank Underwood, played by Kevin Spacey, in the TV show House of Cards (2013—).
The irony of this quote is that it's spoken by a guy who's getting sworn in as Vice President of the United Stated of America—which, as you may know, is a democracy. Who's this cynical guy? None other than Frank Underwood, a ruthless politician who's willing to do anything for power.
The quote comes in one of Frank's many direct addresses to the camera, as Frank gleefully takes one more step up the ladder.
Where you've heard it
With a quote this good, you're bound to have seen it on some gif or meme. The show also used it as a tagline for a while, so you might've caught it on a commercial, or seen it zooming by on the side of a bus.
Maybe you even caught a glimpse of somebody wearing it on a T-shirt like this one. Lucky you.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
OK, it might be slightly pretentious to quote a smart show like House of Cards, but what's wrong with being smart?