The Custodian (1993)

Anthony LaPaglia: Det. Sgt. James Quinlan

Quotes 

• Det. Sgt. James Quinlan : [to a thug he has pinned against the wall]  You of course know what Seneca said about fine conduct. In letters to Vasilius he said that fine conduct is always spontaneous.

• Det. Sgt. James Quinlan : And had you known the quote, you'd have said to him, as Burke said when questioned on the French Revolution in 1790, "Patience will achieve more than force."

  Reynolds : Who the fuck are you?

  Det. Sgt. James Quinlan : I'm a two-bit philosopher. That's who I am.