Have you ever read our poetry, Miss Davis?

4 seconds sound clip from the The Bitter Tea of General Yen movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:39:43 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- It's pretty hard to become acquainted with a man who ruthlessly slaughters helpless prisoners in one mood, and in the next, shows such a tender reverence for the beauty of the moon.

- You have a true missionary spirit.

- Really, there are times when I would like to laugh at you. But there are also times when I find you admirable.

- There are also moments when I... Perhaps I shouldn't speak of it. I might astound you.

- Perhaps you believe us incapable of such moments. Yes, I'm sure you do.

- Have you ever read our poetry, Miss Davis?

- Do you understand our music?

- Have you ever seen our paintings of women walking among fruit trees? Where the fruit trees look like women, and the women look like fruit trees.

- There has never been a people more purely artist, and therefore more purely lover, than the Chinese.

- I think we ought to end this discussion.

- Certainly, if you find it objectionable. But I wish you didn't.

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