Europe has become the arena of Realpolitik, the politics of reality. If you like, real politics. What you need is not gentlemen politicians, but real ones.
14 seconds sound clip from the The Remains of the Day movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:52:39 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- So are all of you here. All decent, honourable and well-meaning gentlemen.
- It's been a pleasure and a privilege for me to visit with you here.
- Do you have any idea of what sort of a place the world is becoming all around you?
- The days when you could just act out of your noble instincts are over.
- You need professionals to run your affairs, or you're headed for disaster.
- So I propose a toast, gentlemen... To the professionals.
- Well, I've no wish to enter into a quarrel on this our last evening together.
- Miss Kenton would like to see you concerning your father.
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Actors: Anthony Hopkins (Mr Stevens), Emma Thompson (Miss Kenton), Christopher Reeve (Congressman Jack Lewis), Hugh Grant (Reginald Cardinal), James Fox (Lord Darlington), Michael Lonsdale (Dupont d'Ivry)
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