Quote:David Palmer

As one of only a handful of characters to appear in every season of the series, David Palmer has had a large number of memorable quotes.

Day 1
Quotes from Day 1.


 * Sherry Palmer: Mike's job is to tell you what you want to hear. Mine is to tell you the truth 
 * Senator Palmer: You're not qualified for that job.


 * Mike Novick: If you keep doing what you've been doing, you'll be fine.
 * Senator Palmer: What have I been doing, Mike?
 * Mike Novick: Telling the truth.
 * Senator Palmer: Oh, yeah. Right.


 * Mike Novick: That was the Pentagon. Remember you asked me to look up the name Jack Bauer? 
 * Senator Palmer: Who is he?
 * Mike leans over, and whispers to Palmer 
 * Mike Novick: He used to be in Special Forces. He led a six man team into Kosovo a couple of years ago. 
 * Senator Palmer: That's what it was. The Drazen mission. 
 * Mike Novick: Bauer picked his own men and trained them. Only Bauer survived. 
 * Senator Palmer: He blames me for the death of his men.


 * Sherry Palmer: We've had a hard day, but when you look at it in perspective, you'll realize I was acting in your best interest. And I know you're so mad at me.
 * Senator Palmer: I'm not mad at you. 
 * Sherry Palmer: Oh, good. 
 * Senator Palmer: I feel sorry for you. 
 * Sherry Palmer: You feel sorry for me? 
 * Senator Palmer: You've lost touch of what it is to be a friend... a parent... a wife. After today, I never want to see you again. 
 * Sherry Palmer: David! 
 * Senator Palmer: Please, Sherry, I've heard it all before. And I don't care what this may do to my candidacy. And it's not because I don't want to be President. I do. I just don't think you're fit to be the first lady.


 * Senator Palmer: This is going to be the second most important day of my life. 
 * Sherry Palmer: And what's the first most important? 
 * Senator Palmer: Oh, I think you know. 
 * Sherry Palmer: I want to hear you say it. 
 * Senator Palmer: Okay. The most important day of my life is when I hit the game-winning shot against DePaul in the Final Four. <BR>
 * Sherry Palmer: You have just lost my vote, Senator.


 * Second Grader: Is it true you played basketball? <BR>
 * Senator Palmer: Sure did. Georgetown. <BR>
 * Second Grader: My daddy says Georgetown sucks. <BR>
 * Senator Palmer: I think I need to have a little talk with your daddy. <BR>
 * Second Grader: He also says there will never be a black president in this country, ever. <BR>
 * Senator Palmer: Would you give your daddy a message for me? Tell him I understand where he's coming from, but he's wrong. And I'm gonna prove it.


 * Senator Palmer: Dammit if that child dies!

Day 2
Quotes from Day 2.


 * President Palmer: Jack, you saved my life. I trust you as much as I trust anybody.


 * President Palmer: Make no mistake: if we unleash our military power on nations that later prove innocent, it will rank as one of the most despicable sneak attacks in history. Any chance for peace in the Middle East will vanish forever. Even if it'll cost American lives in the future, we must delay this attack until we are certain of our ground.


 * President Palmer: All right. This is what we're gonna do. We may be short on manpower, but it doesn't have to appear that way. Send all the Eastern Georgia National Guard to Marietta, and tell the media that this is where something's going to happen. <BR>
 * Mike Novick: Uh, what's going to happen, sir? <BR>
 * President Palmer: If this is what the people are going to be watching, let's show them how we're going to respond. I want them to see how we protect our citizens. We will not put up with racism or xenophobia. If this is where it's going to start, this is where it's going to stop.


 * President Palmer: (To Sherry) You're not a member of my staff. You're not a government employee and you're not my wife.

Day 4
Quotes from Day 4.


 * President Palmer: [Explaining to President Logan, whom he is advising, why he authorized a covert operation that could be construed as an act of war; Logan disagrees] We didn't bring this crisis on ourselves, but we'll be the ones to settle it. This is a dirty business and we have to get our hands dirty to clean it up!


 * President Palmer: Now, Jack, if it were anyone else, I would ask you if you were sure. But with you, I already know the answer. God bless you, and good luck.

Day 5
Quotes from Day 5.


 * David Palmer: (to Wayne and also his last line) It’s alright, really.