“Language was developed for one endeavor, and that is… Mr. Anderson?...” – Keating, Dead Poets Society ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Dead Poets Society 1989

Keating

Language was developed for one endeavor, and that is… Mr. Anderson? Come on, are you a man or an amoeba? [pause] Mr. Perry?

Neil

To communicate.

Keating

No! To woo women!

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