12 Angry Men Quotes

A jury holdout attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice by forcing his colleagues to reconsider the evidence.

"I beg pardon... "I beg pardon?" What are you so polite about? For the same reason you are not: it's the way I was brought up.""I'd like to ask you something: you don't believe the boy's story. How come you believe the woman's? She's one of "them", too, isn't she? You're a pretty smart fella, aren't you?""You think he's not guilty, huh? I don't know. It's *possible*.""You a Yankee fan? No, Baltimore. Baltimore? That's like being hit in the head with a crowbar once a day.""Look, you voted guilty. What side are ya on? I don't believe I have to be loyal to one side or the other. I'm simply asking questions.""Gentlemen, that's a very sad thing... to be nothing.""You're talking about a matter of seconds! Nobody can be that accurate I think testimony that could put a boy into the electric chair should be that accurate I think testimony that could put a boy into the electric chair should be that accurate.""I just want to talk. What's there to talk about? Eleven of us think he's guilty. No one had to think about it twice except you.""You a Yankee fan? No, Baltimore. Baltimore? That's like being hit in the head with a crowbar once a day.""Oh, come on. Nobody can know a thing like that. This isn't an exact science.""You said we could throw out all the other evidence!""Bright? He's a common ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English. *Doesn't* even speak good English.""Bright? He's a common ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English. ''Doesn't" even speak good English. Doesn't even speak good English.""Prejudice always obscures the truth."