The West Wing (TV Series)

H. Con-172 (2002)

Bradley Whitford: Josh Lyman

Quotes 

• Josh Lyman : I studied a lot in school. I studied hard in high school and at Harvard and in law school. My IQ doesn't break the bank and I wanted to do this so I studied all the time. And I missed something or it's like I skipped a year 'cause I never learned what you do after you think you like somebody - what you do next. And every- everybody did learn... a lot of other people, anyway. I didn't walk out tonight. When my phone rings at eleven o'clock it's important- not important to me- important. And I'm not puffing myself so- so that you're...

  Amy Gardner : [Interrupting]  You know what? Maybe not so much for you with the talking.

  [She kisses him] 

• Leo McGarry : It is an historical judgement. Andrew Jackson knew that.

  Josh Lyman : Jackson was censured?

  Leo McGarry : Over the Bank of the US.

  Josh Lyman : Guess what? I didn't know that.

  Leo McGarry : What's your point?

  Josh Lyman : History forgets these things.

  Leo McGarry : Presidents don't. They never get over it. This one won't.