The law of life is grow or die.

3 seconds sound clip from the The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:57:24.807 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- It will be the end of the Roman Empire. It will be the end of Rome.

- The end of Rome?

- How does an empire die? Does it collapse in one terrible moment? No. No! But there comes a time when its people no longer believe in it. Then, then does an empire begin to die.

- Fathers of Rome, I have lived under four great emperors. Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus, Marcus Aurelius.

- And during all those years our empire grew. Changed.

- The law of life is grow or die.

- And you, the senators, are the heart of Rome.

- It is through you that the people speak. Speak up! Let the world hear you!

- Let the world know that Rome will not die.

- There are millions like them waiting at our gates. If we do not open these gates they will break them down, and destroy us.

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