Wilford: The will of the people. How can you stand it? Every little faction. The cold heart of political power is obedience.
Layton: That shit right there is why we'll always be enemies.

Osweiller: I'm a fish out of water, man. What's this all about?
Till: I don't know but like your mother used to tell you, keep your head on a swivel.

Wilford: Now, now, what did Mr. Layton say? We're all one train together.
Audrey: Exactly! And I thought dinner would be a nice way to bring us all together again.
Alex: One train under God and Audrey!

Layton: You can't help me.
Josie: Come on. The last time we met like this, we started a revolution.

I confess that I am morally dyslexic. Sometimes, I don't know right from wrong.

Wilford

Till: This isn't justice. Justice requires a fair trial.
Wilford: Does it? Not just a verdict?
Till: They were acting on your behalf.
Wilford: Well, everyone does.

Snowpiercer Season 2 Episode 9 Quotes

My own hope I keep hidden. Hidden in the few people who can rekindle it.

Ruth

Hope is a powerful thing. Melanie used it to unite the people. First, with a lie. But then with a promise of a life off of Snowpiercer. Andre Layton used hope to inspire his people to fight for their freedom. But look where that's got him. And Mr. Wilford is a different story. He's turned hope into fear. He's turned the train against itself and then offered security.

Ruth