[to the Deacon] You hang around and you can see me preach on some young-uns. Solemn left and sanctified right.
S4 E4Refugees
DThe Deacon
A good church man is always up in everybody's shit. It's how we do.
Business men, such as myself, does not believe in bad blood with a man such as yourself. Disturbs the sleep.
Oh, I bet it do.
That's my money.
Man, money ain't got no owners. Only spenders.
...
[to Marlo] I like that ring too. [pause] Boy, you got me confused with a man who repeat himself.
S4 E5Alliances
I'm a devious motherfucker once I get goin'.
[to Michael] Yo' we always in the market for a good soldier. We see one we like, we take care of his situation. Take him in, school him, make him family. And if you with us, you with us. Just like we be with you, All the way.
DDukie
There ain't no special dead. There's just dead.
Remember when I was a cadet, I was up here on a cadaver search. Instructor gets on the radio to say "We're looking for one body in particular. If you go grabbing every one you see, we'll be here all day."
S4 E6Margin of Error
Did you vote for me Norman?
[laughing] The sanctity of the voting booth is a cornerstone of American democracy.
A vote's a vote, and I never throw one back.
Politics is a good thing, partner.
That's a minority opinion.
[After De'Londa coerces Bodie to give her son Namond his own package.]
Damn, boy... yo' mom is what niggas call a "dragon lady".
Ehh, she don't blink.
Yeah, it give me some insight, though.
To what?
Why you is what you is.
S4 E7Unto Others
Trick them into thinking they aren't learning, and they do.
NNorris
You know what we use the polygraph for? Leverage. To get them in here and fuck with them.
No wonder this shit's inadmissible.
I've got a bounty on my head man. Five figures! If I'd known I'd be sharing quarters with all these boys - I'd probably wouldn't have robbed so many of them.
Aww, yeah, that golden rule.
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