The only way to secure the peace, Senator, as I'm sure you know, is to be prepared.
4 seconds sound clip from the Short Circuit (1986) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:09:28.702 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Well, I have to go to the jack, so wait for me.
- Oh yeah, you're doing real good. Just keep working on those last two bars.
- Let us go, let us stick to the programme.
- Coming through please. Wine coolers, Perrier, Long Island iced tea. Please take a drink.
- He is going to tell you about these peace time uses. It's got plenty of peace time uses.
- You mean besides serving gin and tonic?
- The only way to secure the peace, Senator, as I'm sure you know, is to be prepared.
- We call it Operation Gotcha Last.
- That's what you call ensuring peace.
- I think we're all thinking the same way.
- Would you like to see our control center, Senator?
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