“He who would pun would pick a pocket, sir.” – Stephen Maturin, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 2003

Stephen Maturin Paul Bettany

[Quoting Alexander Pope]

He who would pun would pick a pocket, sir.

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