- Sir, the first lesson one learns in business is that discretion is essential.
- Especially for those kinds of deals.
— Auguste Topaze (Peter Sellers)
12 seconds sound clip from the Mr. Topaze (1961) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:04:38 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Oh, Mr Topaze, you are a wit.
- Commercial law, engineering, local administration.
- That's rather telling, isn't it?
- What do you mean by telling?
- I assume that you're the one that's supplying roadsweepers to the city council. Am I right?
- Sir, the first lesson one learns in business is that discretion is essential.
- Especially for those kinds of deals.
- Perhaps, perhaps, who knows?
- I think you'll find your cigar will draw better if you pierce the end.
- Oh, yes.
- You realise that I know all about the roadsweepers.
[...]