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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Filibuster

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You think I'm licked. You all think I'm licked.

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Well, I'm not licked. I'm going to stay right here and fight for this lost cause.

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Even if this room gets filled with lies. Somebody'll listen to me.

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You can't just push people around. Not in this country.

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Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books.

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Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives.

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And say: I'm free to think and to speak.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Filibuster

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You think I'm licked. You all think I'm licked. Well, I'm not licked. I'm going to stay right here and fight for this lost cause. Even if this room gets filled with lies. Somebody'll listen to me. You can't just push people around. Not in this country. Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books. Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives. And say: I'm free to think and to speak.

Traducao (Portugues)

Vocês acham que estou derrotado. Todos acham que estou derrotado. Mas não estou. Vou ficar aqui e lutar por esta causa perdida. Mesmo que esta sala se encha de mentiras. Alguém vai me ouvir. Você não pode simplesmente empurrar as pessoas. Não neste país. Liberdade é algo precioso demais para ser enterrada em livros. Os homens deveriam erguê-la diante de si todos os dias de suas vidas. E dizer: sou livre para pensar e para falar.

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