I just don't think I can continue to live in a place that embraces and nurtures apathy as if it was a virtue.

— William Somerset (Morgan Freeman)

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7 seconds sound clip from the Se7en (1995) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:29:17.390 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- He's just a man.

- You know see, you bitch and you complain and you tell me these things, these... If you think you're preparing me for hard times, thank you, but...

- But you gotta be a hero. You wanna be a champion. Well, let me tell you, people don't want a champion. They wanna eat cheeseburgers, play lotto and watch television.

- Hey, how did you get like this? I wanna know.

- It wasn't one thing, I can tell you that.

- Go on.

- I just don't think I can continue to live in a place that embraces and nurtures apathy as if it was a virtue.

- You're no different. You're no better.

- I didn't say I was different or better. I'm not.

- Hell, I sympathize. I sympathize completely. Apathy is a solution. I mean, it's easier to lose yourself in drugs than it is to cope with life.

- It's easier to steal what you want than it is to earn it.

- Yeah.

- It's easier to beat a child than it is to raise it. Hell, love costs. It takes effort and work.

[...]

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