It's a commentary on what we laughingly call a 'civilized world'.

picking your battles

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

You can hear this line at 00:04:28 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Wait, Joe. Wait.

- Wants fireworks, huh? Okay.

(typing fast on the typewriter sound effect)

- Here.

- Below is a letter which reached my desk this morning.

- It's a commentary on what we laughingly call a 'civilized world'.

- Dear Miss Mitchell, 4 years ago I was fired out of my job.

- Since then I haven't been able to get another one.

- At first I was sore at the State Administration because it's on account of slimy politics we have all this unemployment.

- But in looking around, it seems the whole world's going to pot.

[...]

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I've seen guys like you go under before. Guys that never had a worry, then they got a hold on some dough and went goofy.
I've seen plenty of fellas start out with 50 bucks and wind up with a bank account.
Back to the jungle, you hobo.
Is this one of those places where you ring if you want something?

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