Some mistakes time erases and some it does not.

Effort does not guarantee outcome.

I am not going to put the other 35,000 men and women of this department through the ringer for one cop's crusade.

Henry: My opinion is valid and valuable.
Frank: I didn't say it wasn't.
Henry: In effect, you did.

It's not an order it's a valuable suggestion or I could suggest it right over your head.

You know, my granddaughter's growing up. She's almost an adult so I'm just gonna butt out.

You're three times as likely to die from a stabbing as you are a gun shot.

You start letting the court of public opinion hold sway you're pretty much telling justice to take a hike.

Garrett: I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't point out the risk.
Frank: Maybe you should take the afternoon off then.

Jack: But it sucks.
Frank: That's one way to put it, but not at the dinner table.

He smart assed me and then he refused a direct order. That doesn't happen.

Frank: I appreciate your generosity, you know that.
Sy: Then show me the respect.
Frank: By disrespecting the law?