“People don't drink the sand because they're thirsty. They drink the...” – President Andrew Shepherd, The American President ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The American President 1995

President Andrew Shepherd Michael Douglas

People don't drink the sand because they're thirsty. They drink the sand because they don't know the difference.

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