- Francis Underwood: There are two kinds of pain. The sort of pain that makes you strong, or useless pain. The sort of pain that's only suffering. I have no patience for useless things.
- Linda Vasquez: I know he made you a promise, but circumstances have changed.
- Francis Underwood: The nature of promises, Linda, is that they remain immune to changing circumstances.
- Zoe Barnes: We're in a very gray area. Ethically, legally. Which I'm okay with...
- Francis Underwood: I just love this painting, don't you? We're in the same boat now, Zoe. Take care not to tip it over, I can only save one of us.
- Francis Underwood: Power is a lot like real estate. It's all about location, location, location. The closer you are to the source, the higher your property value. Centuries from now, when people watch this footage, who will they see smiling just at the edge of the frame?
- Linda Vasquez: I understand we made you a promise Frank. But circumstances have changed.
- Francis Underwood: The nature of promises Linda, is that they remain immune to changing circumstances.
- Francis Underwood: Did you smell that? The smugness, the false deference. She thinks I can be bought with a pair of tickets. What am I, a whore in post-war Berlin, salivating over free stockings and chocolate? What she's asking will cost far more than that.
- Rep. Peter Russo: You want me to say those three magic words, one of which start with an l... Ok, I'll say 'em. Christina Gallagher... lick my balls.
- Police Officer: I don't care if you're the king of China.
- Rep. Peter Russo: China doesn't have a king. It's a communist "agua-larchy".
- Francis Underwood: I almost pity him. He didn't choose to be put on my platter. When I carve him up and toss him to the dogs, only then will he confront that brutal, inescapable truth... my god. All I ever amounted to was chitlins.
- Francis Underwood: I know what I have to do.
- Claire Underwood: Good.
- Francis Underwood: We'll have a lot of nights like this- Making plans, very little sleep.
- Claire Underwood: I expected that. It doesn't worry me.
- Francis Underwood: I better get to work.
- Linda Vasquez: I know we made you a promise, but circumstances have changed.
- Francis Underwood: The nature of promises Linda, is that they remain immune do to changing circumstances.
- Lucas Goodwin: This is the Washington Herald, Zoe. It's not TMZ.
- Zoe Barnes: Do you know how many people watch TMZ?
- Lucas Goodwin: I couldn't care less.
- Zoe Barnes: Which is why print journalism is dying.
- Lucas Goodwin: Then it'll die with dignity, at least at this paper.