- Lord Grantham: NO, SYBIL CANNOT MARRY SOME CHAUFFEUR PEASANT!
- Lord Grantham: NO, EDITH CANNOT MARRY AN OLDER GENTLEMAN WHO LOVES HER!
- Lord Grantham: NO, BABY SYBIL CANNOT BE A CATHOLIC!
- Lord Grantham: NO, YOU MAY NOT DRINK TEA MADE BY AN EX-PROSTITUTE!
- Lord Grantham: NO, EDITH MAY NOT BECOME A JOURNALIST!
- Lord Grantham: What's that Carson? Thomas made out with one of the footmen while he was sleeping, and now that footman wants to press charges because it's 1920 and that sort of thing is illegal and highly frowned upon? EXCELLENT! INSTANT PROMOTION FOR THOMAS!
- Lord Grantham: ...
- Lord Grantham: ...GOOD GOD BRANSON, HOW DARE YOU EXPRESS AN OPINION!?