The people! Bah! We'll just tell them they're not happy. They're always ready to believe that.
7 seconds sound clip from the Utopia (1951) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:23:56.742 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Enjoy yourself, folks. We'll be right back.
- This island is a paradise governed by idiots.
- A man like me could put himself in power, and lay his hands on a chunk of money, just think of it!
- Do you want to come in on it with me?
- Sounds all right, but what are the people going to say? They are happy with things the way they are.
- The people! Bah! We'll just tell them they're not happy. They're always ready to believe that.
- That's because I showed a firm hand with our proclamation.
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