“My father was fond of saying you need three things in life - a good...” – Oskar Schindler, Schindler's List ... Movie Quotes Database

[to Stern, upon closing the factory deal]

My father was fond of saying you need three things in life - a good doctor, a forgiving priest, and a clever accountant. The first two, I've never had much use for.

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