"[After reading the Declaration of Independence] Now, you're not gonna have a country that can make these kind of rule…"

"[His voice very hoarse, from his filibuster] There's no compromise with truth. That's all I got up on this floor to s…"

"[His voice very hoarse] I guess this is just another lost cause, Mr. Paine. All you people don't know about lost caus…"

"I was hoping you'd be spared all this. I was hoping that you'd see the sights, absorb a lot of history, and go back t…"

"H.V. Kaltenborn: [speaking on the radio] Half of official Washington is here to see democracy's finest show, the fili…"

"H.V. Kaltenborn: [Speaking on the radio] Senator Smith, has now talked for 23 hours and 16 minutes. It is the most un…"

"Capra at his greatest!"

"Stirring - In the seeing! Precious - In the remembering!"

"Capra's Greatest Hit --- The Screen At Its Most Inspired!"

"My Dad had the right idea. He had it all worked out. He used to say to me, "Son, don't miss the wonders that surround…"