If you can't lay your dirty fingers on a decent idea, and twist it, and squeeze it into your pocket, like dogs, if you can't eat something, you bury it.
12 seconds sound clip from the Meet John Doe (1941) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:37:53 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- So they can pass on to each other a little of their experiences.
- Look, I'm just a mug and I know it, but I'm beginning to understand a lot of things.
- Your types are as old as history.
- This is the one worthwhile thing that's come along.
- People are finally find out that the guy next door isn't a bad egg.
- Well, when this fire dies down, what's going to be left? More misery, more hunger and more hate.
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