The days when you could just act out of your noble instincts are over.
6 seconds sound clip from the The Remains of the Day movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:52:35 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.
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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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