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Quotes from the movie Lord of War
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There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That's one firearm for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we arm the other 11?
Yuri Orlov


The first and most important rule of gun-running is, never get shot with your own merchandise.
Yuri Orlov


They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
Yuri Orlov


Of all the weapons in the vast soviet arsenal nothing was more profitable than Avtomat Kalashnikova model of 1947, more commonly known as the AK-47, or Kalashnikov. It's the worlds most popular assault rifle, a weapon all fighters love. An elegantly simple nine pound amalgamation of forged steel and plywood, it doesn't break, jam, or overheat. It will fire whether it's covered in mud or filled with sand. It's so easy even a child could use it, and they do. The Soviets put the gun on a coin. Mozambique put it on their flag. Since the end of the Cold War, the Kalashnikov has become the Russian people's greatest export. After that comes vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists. One thing is for sure, no one was lining up to buy their cars.
Yuri Orlov


The second rule of gun-running is always ensure you have a foolproof way of getting paid.
Yuri Orlov


The second rule of gun-running is always ensure you have a foolproof way of getting paid.
Yuri Orlov


You know who's going to inherit the world? Arms dealers. Because everyone else is too busy killing each other.
Yuri Orlov


I sell guns to every army but the Salvation Army.
Yuri Orlov


I helped the mujahideen when they were fighting my fellow Soviets. I did not sell to Osama bin Laden...not on any moral grounds, but back then he was always bouncing checks.
Yuri Orlov


There are two tragedies in life. One is not getting what you want. The other is getting it.
Yuri Orlov


I sell to leftists, and rightists. I sell to pacifists, but they're not the most regular customers.
Yuri Orlov


The problem with dating dream girls is that they have a tendency to become real.
Yuri Orlov


Funny how you always resort to your native tongue in times of anger. And in times of ecstasy.
Yuri Orlov


Selling a gun for the first time is a lot like having sex for the first time. You're excited but you don't really know what the hell you're doing. And some way, one way or another, it's over too fast.
Yuri Orlov


Some of the most successful relationships are based on lies and deceit. Since that's where they usually end up anyway, it's a logical place to start.
Yuri Orlov


The reason I'll be released is the same reason you think I'll be convicted. I do rub shoulders with some of the most vile, sadistic men calling themselves leaders today. But some of these men are the enemies of your enemies. And while the biggest arms dealer in the world is your boss--the President of the United States, who ships more merchandise in a day than I do in a year--sometimes it's embarrassing to have his fingerprints on the guns. Sometimes he needs a freelancer like me to supply forces he can't be seen supplying. So. You call me evil, but unfortunately for you, I'm a necessary evil.
Yuri Orlov


Say what you like about warlords and dictators; they always pay their bills on time.
Yuri Orlov


There's no problem with living a double life, it is the triple and quadruple lives that get you in the end.
Yuri Orlov


I don't put a gun to anybody's head and make them shoot.
Yuri Orlov


Ahh...the new MP5. Would you like a silencer for that?
Yuri Orlov


Interpol Agent Jack Valentine couldn't be bought. At least, not with money.For Jack, glory was the prize.
Yuri Orlov


You know who's going to inherit the Earth? Arms dealers. Because everyone else is too busy killing each other. That's the secret to survival. Never go to war, especially with yourself.
Yuri Orlov


You get rich by giving the poorest people on the planet the means to continue killing each other. Do you know why I do what I do? I mean, there are more prestigous assignments. Keeping track of nuclear arsenals. You'd think that more critical to world security. But, it's not. No. Nine out of ten war victims today are killed with assault rifles and small arms. Like yours. Those nuclear missiles, they're sitting in their silos. Your AK-47, that is the real weapon of mass destruction.
Agent Valentine


I'd tell you to go to hell, but I think you're already there.
Agent Valentine


Bullets change governments far surer than votes.
Simeon Weisz