House of Cards Quotes
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Source: House of Cards
Speaker: Frank Underwood
The gift of a good liar is making people believe you lack a talent for lying.
Context
This line is spoken by Frank Underwood, played by Kevin Spacey, in the TV show House of Cards (2013—).
House of Cards follows the ruthless rise to power of Senator Frank Underwood, who'll do anything to achieve his goal of becoming President. Frank is cruel, manipulative, and, as the quote shows, he's also a really good liar.
So basically, he's got all the skills he needs to be a successful politician. We kid…surely there are a few honest politicians out there…right?
Where you've heard it
Maybe, you saw this lovely meme, showing Frank with a bloody hand. By that that we mean that his hand is bloody, not that he has somebody else's bloody hand (though we wouldn't put that past him.)
It's a snappy quote, so you might've seen somebody post or tweet it, too.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
It's a wee bit pretentious to quote a super smart show like House of Cards, but a wee bit of pretentious is all right with us.