I know the quality of the tobacco in it because I happen to own the plantation where it was grown, and I know therefore that when I light it, it will burn smoothly and pleasantly. I know above everything else that it will never explode in my face.
14 seconds sound clip from the Holiday (1938) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:37:59.387 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Johnny will do well financially.
- No doubt about it. No doubt about it.
- From what Hobson tells me, that young man has great possibilities.
- That's a brand of cigar I've smoked for 35 years. Your grandfather smoked the same brand.
- And you're afraid that Johnny might?
- Don't worry about Johnny, Father. I know him better than you.
- My dear, I've never denied you anything that was in my power to give.
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