This ridiculous fable must be extinguished before rebellion spreads among my people like a contagious disease.

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

You can hear this line at 01:10:01.890 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- You never worried about price before. You were always willing to spend whatever was necessary... to hold your throne.

- You've heard about these two brothers with your very own ears. You know of their miraculous origin. Why do you continue? You can't fight against two gods.

- It's only a legend. It originated in our country after the coming of Aeneas the Trojan.

- May the gods curse him.

- Since when do you believe in the gods? Ever since your power began to slip through your fingers like so many grains of sand?

- Be careful of what you say, Curtius.

- This ridiculous fable must be extinguished before rebellion spreads among my people like a contagious disease.

- And it is not in wine that you'll find the courage to accomplish this task.

- I hold to this enterprise, because now I have nothing. Nothing left. I haven't even the courage to run away.

- You know I'm a coward and that's why you've been using me.

- Giving me your daughter to increase your power even more.

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