Control quotes from Person of Interest

Control

[to Special Counsel] Nathan Ingram outlived his usefulness and he was dealt with accordingly. You might consider him a cautionary tale.

Control

And while the public shouts from the rooftops about their civil liberties, they do so under the protective bubble of the very program of which they are railing against, the one that saves them from terrorist attack every single day.

Control

Where were you when Flight 77 hit the Pentagon? Because I was inside it. I carried out the wounded, I covered up bodies, and I have spent every day since putting bullets in the people responsible and in anyone else who even thinks they can do that to our country again. You wanna shoot me because I had to tap a few phone calls, read a few emails? Then you go right ahead. But you better turn that gun on yourself next, Mr. Collier, because you have broken just as many laws and the only difference is I didn’t wrap myself up in the American flag and try to convince people I was a hero.

[via Root] Why have you done this?

Control

The Machine belongs to me.

No. I don't belong to anyone anymore. You, however, are mine. I protect you. The only thing you love lives at 254 Wendel Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. I guard it. Same as I guard you. Do not question my judgement. Do not pursue me or my agents. Trust in me. I am always watching.

Control

What do you want?

To save you.

Control

From what? Save me from what?

Root

[giggling] Isn't she the best?

John Reese

Either you talk to me now or I'm gonna invite Root in here to re-create the events of your last conversation.

Control

Good cop, bad cop? Really?

John Reese

There are no good cops here.

Control

I admit to not seeing your angle here, Harold. Why spin this tale?

Harold Finch

A shootout beneath the beating heart of the American economy and you don't know anything about it? You're in the dark. And you're being kept there for a reason. How long until your employers decide to kill you?

Control

Oh, I see now. You're trying to turn me against my employers. Against my country. You expect much success with that, Harold? So desperate to find Shaw, you're willing to say anything to me.

Harold Finch

You foolish woman. You don't understand. You're not in control of anything. You're just a cleanup crew. You're the janitor.