But only in their dreams can men be truly free. 'Twas always thus, and always thus will be.

Dead Poets Society

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Topic

Freedom Dreams

Speaker

John Keating

Actor

Robin Williams

Source

Dead Poets Society

Medium

Film

Genre

Teen (film) Drama (film) Teen Drama

Language

English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

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Citation

Dead Poets Society. Directed by Peter Weir, Touchstone Pictures/Silver Screen Partners IV, 1989.

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When you grow up, your heart dies.

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Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom: it is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.

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Language
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Time
1783 1780s 18th century
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Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back.

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Actor
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Language
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Time
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Gladiator. Directed by Ridley Scott. DreamWorks Pictures/ Scott Free Productions/Universal Pictures/Red Wagon Entertainment, 2000.