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List of William Powell Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 30 inspiring quotes by William Powell.

About William Powell

  • Born: July 29, 1892
  • Died: March 5, 1984
  • Occupation: Actor
    • I would warn against holsters with devices for quick-draw. devices always fail when you need them most.
    Needs Failing Draws
    Prison does strange things to men. although its purpose is to break the free spirit of a man, in many cases it just adds fuel to the fire that has never been and will never be extinguished.
    Men Fire Free Spirit
    I do not hold that because the author did a bad job of writing the player need trump it with the same kind of acting. when i go into a picture i have only one character to look after. if the author didn't do him justice, i try to add whatever the creator of the part overlooked.
    Jobs Writing Character
    Treat any and all drugs with respect, for most of the time they are stronger than you are.
    Drug Stronger Treats
    If i could come out in this book and advocate complete revolution and the violent overthrow of the united states of america, without being thrown in jail, i would not have written the anarchist cookbook, and there would be no need for it.
    Book America Jail
    Since shotguns are not military weapons, your local sporting goods dealer will have good information about them, as long as you aren't black, spanish, or a white freak.
    Military White Long
    Never before have self-suffiency and education been so important, and they are virtually inseparable from survival.
    Self Survival Important
    A government creates its own revolution. there can be no revolt without it.
    Government Revolution Revolt
    A word of advice: if you get the choice between the upper and lower bunks in a cell, choose the lower. prisons do not turn off their lights at night, and i spent a sleepless night, without a mattress, with a five-hundred-watt bulb shining directly into my eyes.
    Eye Night Light
    It has got to the point in this country where men believe they are men, just because that is their birthright. if that is true, then, by the same logic, an animal held captive in a zoo is still a free wild beast.
    Country Zoos Believe
    There is only one purpose in hand-to-hand combat, and that is to kill. never face an enemy with the idea of knocking him out. the chances are extremely good that he will kill you.
    Hands Ideas Enemy
    One of the greatest myths of all time is that so-called civilized man is no longer an animal, and for that reason can strive to disarm himself and grow fat with false concepts.
    Animal Men Reason
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