Mr. President, it is not only possible, it is essential.

8 seconds sound clip from the Dr. Strangelove movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:52:06 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- Based on the findings of the report, my conclusion was that this idea was not a practical deterrent for reasons which, at this moment, must be all too obvious.

- Then you mean it is possible for them to have built such a thing?

- Mr. President, the technology required is easily within the means of even the smallest nuclear power.

- It requires only the will to do so.

- But how is it possible for this thing to be triggered automatically and at the same time, impossible to untrigger?

- Mr. President, it is not only possible, it is essential.

- That is the whole idea of this machine, you know.

- Deterrence is the art of producing in the mind of the enemy the fear to attack.

- And so, because of the automated and irrevocable decision-making process which rules out human meddling, the Doomsday Machine is terrifying.

- Yes, and simple to understand. And completely credible and convincing.

- Gee, I wish we had one of them Doomsday Machines, Stainsey.

[...]

Dr. Strangelove Sound Clip

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Sound clips of the best quotes and sound fx from the Dr. Strangelove (1964) movie soundboard. All the audio clips are in wav and mp3 format.

Actors: Peter Sellers (Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, President Merkin Muffley, Dr. Strangelove), George C. Scott (General Buck Turgidson), Sterling Hayden (General Jack D. Ripper), Slim Pickens (Major T. J. "King" Kong)

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