Principal Claude Rolle Quotes in The Substitute (1996)

Principal Claude Rolle: Two of your students are in the nurse's office talking a lawsuit right now.

Shale: Why, is the nurse a lawyer?

Principal Claude Rolle: Power perceived is power achieved.

Principal Claude Rolle: You don't teach history anymore Smith. You ARE history!

Mr. Darrell Sherman: You're sellin' out your own people, motherfucker!

Principal Claude Rolle: Sell out? You know what I see when I look at you, Darrell? I see me. I see me when I was young and stupid. Young man, I'm just doing you a favor.

Mr. Darrell Sherman: You're a liar!

Principal Claude Rolle: [calmly] I know. It upset me too.