Great principles don't get lost once they come to light. They're… — Jefferson Smith · Skopia

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Great principles don't get lost once they come to light. They're right here; you just have to see them again!

Jefferson Smith

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · 1939

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Moral principles

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Political (film)Comedy drama (film)Political Comedy drama

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Jefferson Smith

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Directed by Frank Capra, Columbia Pictures, 1939.

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