We had become intelligent. We could read.

— Nicodemus (Derek Jacobi)

8 seconds sound clip from the The Secret of NIMH (1982) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:53:01.444 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- There were many animals there in cages. They were put through the most unspeakable tortures to satisfy some scientific curiosity.

- Often, at night, I would hear them crying out in anguish.

- 20 rats and 11 mice were given injections.

- Our world began changing.

- Then, one night, I looked upon the words under the cage door and understood them.

- We had become intelligent. We could read.

- The miracle was kept secret from the scientists, and in the quiet of the night, we escaped through the ventilation system.

- The mice were blown away, sucked down dark air shafts to their deaths. All, except two: Jonathan and Mr. Ages.

- We were trapped by a locked door on the roof.

- It was Jonathan who made possible the unlocking of the door.

[...]