Nick Fury : Why make me head of SHIELD?
Alexander Pierce : Because you're the best. And the most ruthless person I ever met.
Nick Fury : I did what I did to protect people.
Alexander Pierce : Our enemies are your enemies, Nick. Disorder, war. It's just a matter of time before a dirty bomb goes off in Moscow, or an EMP fries Chicago. Diplomacy? Holding action, a band-aid. And you know where I learned that; Bogota. You didn't ask, you just did what had to be done. I can bring order to the lives of seven billion people by sacrificing twenty million. It's the next step, Nick, if you have the courage to take it.
Nick Fury : No, I have the courage not to.
Alexander Pierce : You don't you think we wiped your clearance from the system?
Nick Fury : I know you erased This man declined the Nobel Peace Prize. He said that peace is not an achievement but a responsibility. It's stuff like this that gives me trust issues.my password. Probably deleted my retinal scan. But if you want to stay ahead of me, Mr. Secretary...
Nick Fury : ... you need to keep both eyes open.
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From: Thor: The Dark World (2013)