- Listen. Havin' a gun doesn't give you any power. You wanna know where the real power is?
- In the bullets.
- No! In the books.
— Ashtray (Shawn Wayans)
11 seconds sound clip from the Don't Be a Menace movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:41:27 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Where you learn how to use a gun, anyway?
- Doo rag, don't you know that you and I are an endangered species?
- Why, because we're black males?
- No! Because all the rappers are takin' all the good actin' jobs!
- Listen. Havin' a gun doesn't give you any power. You wanna know where the real power is?
- Message!
- See, my poetry, it helps me escape the harsh realities of livin' in the hood.
[...]