Wake up, John Doe, you're the hope of the world.

4 seconds sound clip from the Meet John Doe (1941) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:52:02 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Now why can't that spirit, that same warm Christmas spirit, last the whole year round?

- Gosh! If it ever did, if each and every John Doe made that spirit last 365 days out of a year...

- We'd develop such a strength, we'd create such a tidal wave of goodwill that no human force could stand against it.

- Yes sir, my friends, the meek can only inherit the earth when the John Does start loving their neighbors.

- You better start right now. Don't wait till the game is called on account of darkness.

- Wake up, John Doe, you're the hope of the world.

- John, you were wonderful.

(applause in the hall) (6)

- Let's get out of here. Now you're talking.

- I knew you'd wake up sooner or later.

[...]