Once we were just shepherds, and so poor, we felt lucky to eat. And so peaceful, we kissed the hand that whipped us.

— Romulus And Remus, Romulus (Steve Reeves)

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9 seconds sound clip from the Duel of the Titans (Romulus and Remus) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:29:09.691 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You want some?

- No, I'm not thirsty.

- It'll warm you up.

- Does it seem honest to you, what you're doing?

- This hut is Numa's, a friend of mine.

- It's not the wine I'm speaking of.

- I have to make a living. And my way isn't the worst.

- Stealing?

- Once we were just shepherds, and so poor, we felt lucky to eat. And so peaceful, we kissed the hand that whipped us.

- But now things have changed. We are many. All of us desperate men, trying to get back what's been taken from us.

- Sacrificing the lives of others?

- You can die of hunger, too.

- Oh, you could have found honest work in Alba Longa.

- Yes. We could have.

[...]

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