Mr. Ace (1946)

Roman Bohnen: Prof. Joshua L. Adams

Quotes 

• Prof. Joshua L. Adams : With her brain and education, she'd probably make a good governor, if she used her heart, too.

• Prof. Joshua L. Adams : Politics is a sacred trust, not to be worn in one's hat like an adornment - nor in one's hip pocket as a blackjack!

• Eddie Ace : Yeah, I'm figurin' on a payoff.

  Prof. Joshua L. Adams : Well, what is it?

  Eddie Ace : A good long rest and a chance to go to heaven.

• Prof. Joshua L. Adams : Your motives were wrong, your impulses unhealthy.

• Prof. Joshua L. Adams : [to Margaret]  I don't object to women in politics. I object to you in politics.