“- John Gotti: Let me go through this RICO thing again. It says if anyone anywhere is caught doin' anything wrong, then everyone is guilty up and down the line. Wait a minute. This is a law?
- Bruce Cutler: It is the government's license to throw out the Constitution.”
Armand Assante - John Gotti
Al Waxman - Bruce Cutler

“- Ben Gates:Whether by innate character or the oath you took to defend the Constitution or the weight of history that falls upon you, I believe you to be an honorable man, sir.
- The president: Gates, people don't believe that stuff anymore.
- Ben Gates: They want to believe it.”
Nicolas Cage - Ben Gates
Bruce Greenwood - The president

“Thank you all for coming at such short notice. I think we all agree that this is an extraordinarily sensitive occasion which presents us with tremendous challenges logistically, constitutionally, practically, diplomatically, and procedurally.”
Douglas Reith - Lord Airlie

“- Michael: I wanted to ask you if you're free after school today.
- Stephanie: Yeah. I'm free every day. It's in the Constitution.”
Maxwell Caulfield - Michael
Michelle Pfeiffer - Stephanie

“This whole damn system works on a bluff, you know that. Once it's blown, we go back to a constitutional government. And you'll be selling shoes.”

James Ray - Commissioner