Think it over. We compel every citizen to defend his country on the very same principle. We should force him, whether he likes it or not, to fight against disease.

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8 seconds sound clip from the Dr Knock (Theatre Royal 1954) classic radio drama series episode.

You can hear this line at 00:13:09.885 in the radio play.

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- Of course, they have to fall ill first.

- Fall ill? That is a phrase that modern science has rendered meaningless.

- Health is a mere word. I only see around me people suffering more or less acutely from diseases more or less serious, which more or less rapidly get the better of them.

- Of course, if you go on telling them that they're quite well, they're glad enough to believe you.

- But your only excuse for doing so would be if you had so many patients on your hand already, you couldn't attend to any more.

- That sounds a very interesting theory.

- It's simply the modern scientific view of the matter.

- Think it over. We compel every citizen to defend his country on the very same principle. We should force him, whether he likes it or not, to fight against disease.

- Our calling, yours and mine, ranks second to none in the world. How shameful that it should think bit by bit, from the high place of prosperity and influence to which our predecessors, the best of them, have raised it.

- Would not that be a sort of treason?

- In a moment, we continue Theater Royal with your host, Sir Ralph Richardson.

- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, all week long, there's something entertaining for you on NBC.

- Monday's mean music, with a parade of programs ranging from light melodic drama to operatic selections.

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No old herb women? No white witches? -Oh, nothing like that. -Good. Then the reign of medical science can begin.

Dr Knock (1954) Sound Clip

Enjoy Robert Morley's performance in the 1954 Theatre Royal radio play of Jules Romain's 'Dr Knock', and explore standout quotes on our website.

Actors: Robert Morley (Dr Knock), Sir Ralph Richardson (Host)

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