“I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind...” – Jefferson Smith, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ... Movie Quotes Database

I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

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