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Now language was developed for one endeavor and that isMr Anderson Come on are you a man or an amoebaMr PerryTo communicate No To woo women
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Dead Poets Society

No! To woo women!

John Keating:
Language was developed for one endeavor, and that is... Mr. Anderson? Come on, are you a man or an amoeba?John Keating:Mr. Perry?Neil Perry:To communicate.John Keating:No! To woo women!

Full Transcript

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Now language was developed for one endeavor and that is
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Mr Anderson Come on are you a man or an amoeba
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Mr Perry
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To communicate No To woo women
Available in 9 languages
Duration
21 seconds
Views
1,293
Timestamp in Movie
00:41:34
Uploaded
Feb 07, 2026
Genres
comedy, drama
Production
A Steven Haft Production,Witt/Thomas Productions

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Movie Summary

Maverick teacher John Keating uses poetry to embolden his boarding school students to new heights of self-expression.

Actors

Robin Williams
John Keating
Robin Williams
Robert Sean Leonard
Neil Perry
Robert Sean Leonard
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Today we're gonna be talking about William...
Why do I stand up here? - Dead Poets Society 00:16
Why do I stand up here?
You see, the world looks very different from up here. - Dead Poets Society 01:02
You see, the world looks very different from up here.
Boys you must strive to find your own voiceBecause the longer you wait to begin the less likely you are to find it at allThoreau said Most men lead lives of quiet desperationDon't be resigned to that Break out - Dead Poets Society 00:17
Boys you must strive to find your own voiceBecause the...
Don't just walk off the edge like lemmings look around you - Dead Poets Society 00:05
Don't just walk off the edge like lemmings look around...
That's right. - Dead Poets Society 00:19
That's right.
Look at the camera. - Dead Poets Society 00:07
Look at the camera.
Mr AndersonDon't think that I don't knowthat this assignment scares the hell out of you you mole - Dead Poets Society 00:09
Mr AndersonDon't think that I don't knowthat this...
Take a power train in two. - Dead Poets Society 00:19
Take a power train in two.
Christie, look at the camera. - Dead Poets Society 00:06
Christie, look at the camera.
Can we go now? - Dead Poets Society 00:06
Can we go now?
For the first time in my whole life I know what I want to doAnd for the first time I'm gonna do itWhether my father wants me to or not Carpe diem - Dead Poets Society 00:11
For the first time in my whole life I know what I want to...
If I don't ask him at least I won't be disobeying him - Dead Poets Society 00:04
If I don't ask him at least I won't be disobeying...
I mean, I haven't even gotten the part yet. - Dead Poets Society 00:10
I mean, I haven't even gotten the part yet.
What does that mean You're in the clubBeing in the club means being stirred up by thingsYou look about as stirred up as a cesspool - Dead Poets Society 00:09
What does that mean You're in the clubBeing in the club...
Listen, what about dinner? - Dead Poets Society 00:15
Listen, what about dinner?
So you want me out No I want you inBut being in means you gotta do somethingnot just say you're in - Dead Poets Society 00:08
So you want me out No I want you inBut being in means you...
The point is that there's nothing you can do about itSo you can just butt out I can take care of myself just fineAll rightNoWhat do you mean no - Dead Poets Society 00:19
The point is that there's nothing you can do about itSo...
Mr Meeks time to inherit the earth - Dead Poets Society 00:04
Mr Meeks time to inherit the earth
Oh! - Dead Poets Society 00:06
Oh!