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I believe in two things: discipline and the Bible. Here you'll receive both. Put your trust in the Lord; your ass belongs to me. Welcome to Shawshank.
— The Shawshank Redemption • 1994
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker presents a creed of strict obedience wrapped in religious language. Faith is offered as comfort, yet the same breath announces total ownership over the listener's body. The line shows piety used as cover for domination, delivering a menacing welcome disguised as moral guidance.
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