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“There are two ways in which one can own a book. The first is the property right you establish by paying for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But this act of purchase is only the prelude to possession. Full ownership comes only when you have…
"I can't remember the books I've read more than the meals I've eaten. even so, they've made me"
- Ralph W. Emerson
- Ralph W. Emerson
[Referring to his medal]
Schofield: I swapped it with a French captain.
Blake: You swapped it? For what?
Schofield: Bottle of wine.
Blake: What did you do that for?
Schofield: I was thirsty.
Blake: What a waste. You should’ve taken it home with you. You should’ve given it to your family. Men have died for that.
Blake: If I got a medal, I’d take it back home. Why didn’t you just take it home with you?
Schofield: Look, it’s just a bit of bloody tin. It doesn’t make you special. It doesn’t make any difference to anyone.
Blake: Yes, it does. And it’s not just a bit of tin. It’s got a ribbon on it.
Schofield: I hated going home. I hated it. When I knew I couldn’t stay. When I knew I had to leave, and they might never see me.
-1917
Schofield: I swapped it with a French captain.
Blake: You swapped it? For what?
Schofield: Bottle of wine.
Blake: What did you do that for?
Schofield: I was thirsty.
Blake: What a waste. You should’ve taken it home with you. You should’ve given it to your family. Men have died for that.
Blake: If I got a medal, I’d take it back home. Why didn’t you just take it home with you?
Schofield: Look, it’s just a bit of bloody tin. It doesn’t make you special. It doesn’t make any difference to anyone.
Blake: Yes, it does. And it’s not just a bit of tin. It’s got a ribbon on it.
Schofield: I hated going home. I hated it. When I knew I couldn’t stay. When I knew I had to leave, and they might never see me.
-1917
" Do you think you were born with a monopoly on the truth? "
- 12 Angry Men
- 12 Angry Men