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Quote by John Ford

“Why, I hold fate Clasped in my fist, and could command the course Of time's eternal motion, hadst thou been One thought more steady than an ebbing sea.”

Quote by John Ford

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John Ford was an American film director renowned for his Western films. His works hold a significant place in film history and have had a profound impact on directors that followed. more

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