Thoughts on Mississippi Burning

 

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"It's not good for you to be here. ... It's ugly. This whole thing is so ugly. Have you any idea what it's like to live with all this? People look at us and only see bigots and racists. Hatred isn't something you're born with. It gets taught. At school, they said segregation is what's said in the Bible. 'Genesis 9, verse 27.' Seven years of age. You get told it enough times, you believe it. You believe that hatred. You live it. You breathe it. ... You marry it."

Thoughts on Murphy's Romance

 

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"I've done a lot of dumb things in my life. I married too young. I married the wrong guy. I never went to college."

"Spilt milk."

"Give me some advice, Murphy. You know a lot. You've lived a long time."

"You want advice? Write Dear Abby. You got problems, take 'em to your local minister. Your head isn't on straight, the mental health clinic is in the phonebook. I'm not a lifeguard, I don't put up bail and I'm not your damn Dutch uncle."

*Murphy (James Garner) kisses Emma (Sally Field), then leads her out of his drugstore.*

"Now, if you don't know how things are, you're not as smart as I thought you were."