The Remains of the Day
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So are all of you. All decent,
honorable and well-meaning gentlemen.

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It's a pleasure and a privilege
to visit with you here.

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But...
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...now, excuse me, I must say this...
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...you are, all of you, amateurs.
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And international affairs should
never be run by gentlemen amateurs.

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Do you have any idea of what sort
of a place the world is becoming?

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The days when you could act
out of noble instincts are over.

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Europe has become the arena of
Realpolitik, the politics of reality.

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If you like, real politics.
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What you need is not gentlemen
politicians, but real ones.

:50:43
You need professionals,
or you're headed for disaster.

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So I propose a toast, gentlemen...
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...to the professionals.
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Well, I've no wish to enter
into a quarrel...

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...on our last evening together.
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But let me say this.
What you describe as amateurism...

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...is what I think most of us here
still prefer to call honour.

:51:15
Miss Kenton would like to see you
concerning your father.

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I suggest that your professionalism
means greed and power...

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...rather than to see justice
and goodness prevail in the world.

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I've never concealed from myself
that what we were asking of Germany...

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...is a complete break from the
tradition of this country. Thank you.

:51:49
Mr. Stevens, I'm very sorry.
:51:52
Your father passed away
four minutes ago.

:51:55
Oh, I see.
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I'm so very sorry.

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