He's Mr. Big and Mr. Small. He's simple and he's wise. He's inherently honest, but he's got a streak of larceny in his heart.
10 seconds sound clip from the Meet John Doe (1941) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:47:28 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Well, people like the Governor... people like the Governor and that fella there can stop worrying.
- I'm not gonna talk about them. I'm gonna talk about us, the average guys, the John Does.
- He's the man the ads are written for, the fella everybody sells things to.
- He's Joe Does, the world's greatest stooge, and the world's greatest strength.
- Yes, sir... Yes, sir, we're a great family, the John Does.
- We're the meek who are... supposed to inherit the earth.
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