A scene from All the King's Men 1949
Jack

I learned something from him [Willie]. You can't make an omelette without cracking eggs.

Adam

Or heads?

Anne

But at least a hospital will be built and the sick will be cared for.

Adam

At what price?

Jack

At any price.

Adam

Do you really believe that, Jack?

Jack

I really believe that Stark wants to do good. You do too. It's a matter of method. Many times, out of evil comes good. Pain is evil. As a doctor, you should know that.

Adam

Pain is an evil. It is not evil. It is not evil in itself. Stark is evil.

Jack

The people of this state don't think so.

Adam

How would they know? The first thing Stark did was to take over the newspapers and the radio stations. Why be so afraid of criticism? If Stark is interested in doing good, he should also be interested in the truth. I don't see how you can separate the two. No, Stark is not for me.

Anne

No, Stark is not for you. Well, what's for you? Pride, pride, that's all it is, foolish, stupid pride. All you've ever talked about is what you could do if somebody would tear down and build. All right, all right, somebody has and he's given it to you. But he's not for you. No, he's not for you.

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