“I'm just his father, Eliza, not his conscience. A man's life ain't...” – Jess Birdwell, Friendly Persuasion ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Friendly Persuasion 1956

Jess Birdwell Gary Cooper

I'm just his father, Eliza, not his conscience. A man's life ain't worth a hill of beans except he lives up to his own conscience.

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