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William Wilberforce:
It's God. I have 10,000 engagements of state today but I would prefer to spend the day out here getting a wet arse, studying dandelions and marveling at... bloody spider's webs. Richard the Butler:
You found God, sir? William Wilberforce:
I think He found me. You have any idea how inconvenient that is? How idiotic it will sound? I have a political career glittering ahead of me, and in my heart I want spider's webs. Richard the Butler:
[sitting down next to WW]
"It is a sad fate for a man to die too well known to everybody else and still unknown to himself." Francis Bacon. I don't just dust your books, sir
It's God. I have 10,000 engagements of state today but I would prefer to spend the day out here getting a wet arse, studying dandelions and marveling at... bloody spider's webs. Richard the Butler:
You found God, sir? William Wilberforce:
I think He found me. You have any idea how inconvenient that is? How idiotic it will sound? I have a political career glittering ahead of me, and in my heart I want spider's webs. Richard the Butler:
[sitting down next to WW]
"It is a sad fate for a man to die too well known to everybody else and still unknown to himself." Francis Bacon. I don't just dust your books, sir
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It's God
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I have 10 000 engagements of state today
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but I would prefer to spend the day getting a wet arse
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studying dandelions and marvelling at bloody spiders' webs
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You've found God sir
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I think he found me
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Do you have any idea how inconvenient that is
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how idiotic it will sound
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I've a political career glittering ahead of me
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and in my heart I want spiders' webs
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It is a sad fate for a man to die too well known to everybody else
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and still unknown to himself
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Francis Bacon
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I don't just dust your books sir
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Movie Summary
The idealist William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.

