You're right. We could sit around here all day, talkin', passin' resolutions, makin' clever speeches. It's not gonna shift one Roman soldier!
— (John Cleese)
9 seconds sound clip from the Life of Brian movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:11:56.576 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Right. Now item four: Attainment of world supremacy within the next five years.
- Uh, Francis, you've been doing some work on this?
- I agree. It's action that counts, not words, and we need action now!
- So let's just stop gabbin' on about it. It's completely pointless. And it's gettin' us nowhere.
- Right!
- I agree. This is a complete waste of time.
- What?
- They dragged him off! They're gonna crucify him!
- Right! This calls for immediate discussion!
- What?
- Right.
- Completely new motion... that there be immediate action.
- Once the vote has been taken.
- Obviously once the vote's been taken. You can't act on a resolution till you've voted on it.
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