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- Did you want something?
- No.
- Well then, back to work. Remember, work tires no one. What tires one is laziness, the mother of all vices.

16 seconds sound clip from the Mr. Topaze (1961) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:03:59 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Oh, well, I'm very pleased to hear it.

- I'm a bit of a novice, but I'm doing my best to catch up on the gaps in my education.

- Mm, so I see.

- Cigar? (2)

- No, thanks.

- Did you want something?

- No.

- Well then, back to work. Remember, work tires no one. What tires one is laziness, the mother of all vices.

- Oh, Mr Topaze, you are a wit.

- Commercial law, engineering, local administration.

- That's rather telling, isn't it?

- What do you mean by telling?

- I assume that you're the one that's supplying roadsweepers to the city council. Am I right?

[...]

Mr. Topaze (1961) Sound Clip

Mr. Topaze (1961) Poster

Quotes from the movie Mr. Topaze (1961), based on Marcel Pagnol's play, featuring short sound clips with voice, which you can use as ringtones or for sharing them with friends.

Actors: Peter Sellers (Auguste Topaze), Nadia Gray (Suzy), Herbert Lom (Castel Benac), Billie Whitelaw (Ernestine)

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