By the way, Doctor, I shall want your cooperation.'' I shall be delighted.'' You don't mind breaking the law?'' Not in the least.'' Nor running a chance of arrest?'' Not in a good cause.'' Oh, the cause is excellent! '' Then I am your man.'' I was sure that I might rely on you. Arthur Conan Doyle
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"Doctor" is a term of respect for a doctor or surgeon. The use of the word doctor is not inappropriate when addressing one's doctor. It's quite simple actually. The word doctor can be replaced with "Sir", "Ms", "Mrs", etc.

However, never use the word doctor to refer to the president of the United States or other high level authority figures. If you haven't guessed it yet, this quote is from the cult classic movie, "Fight Club." It is also known as an iconic line in American pop culture. The idea behind this quote is that when asked what you do for a living, all you have to say is "I'm a Cancer" in order to get people to take you seriously. If you are looking for others to take you seriously in life, all you have to do is tell them who your real enemy is in life -- your cancer . About cancer, this quote is from an actual cancer patient who was speaking about his battle with this disease when he said it.

Source: A Scandal In Bohemia

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