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If we've learned nothing else this year, I hope you've learned the stupidity of the statement that art belongs to the world. 'Cause art belongs to the cultured who can appreciate it.

12 seconds sound clip from the The Eiger Sanction movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:06:59 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Now that the school year's coming to a close, many of you will be going forth to prove how cleverly you can run the world.

- More power to you as you take your turn in the barrel.

- Some of you will continue with your education.

- Some of you, I hope, will continue with your interest in art.

- Some of you will have other interests, other talents.

- If we've learned nothing else this year, I hope you've learned the stupidity of the statement that art belongs to the world. 'Cause art belongs to the cultured who can appreciate it.

- The majority of the great unwashed does not fit into this category. And neither, I'm sorry to say, do most of you.

(STUDENTS CHEERING)

- I just wanted to tell you how much I really enjoyed your course.

- I've never felt this close to art before.

- How nice.

- But I have a problem.

- How terrible.

[...]

The Eiger Sanction Sound Clip

The Eiger Sanction poster

Quotes from The Eiger Sanction (1975 film based on Trevanian's novel), featuring short sound clips and sfx.

Actors: Clint Eastwood (Jonathan Hemlock), George Kennedy (Ben Bowman), Vonetta McGee (Jemima Brown), Jack Cassidy (Miles Mellough)

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