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Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses. Not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

9 seconds sound clip from the Monty Python and the Holy Grail movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:11:20 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You don't vote for kings.

- How did you become king then?

- The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying, by divine providence, that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur.

- That is why I'm your king!

- Listen. Strange women lying in ponds, distributing swords, is no basis for a system of government.

- Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses. Not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

- Be quiet! (2)

- You can't expect to wield supreme executive power 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you.

- Shut up!

- If I went around saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

- Shut up! Will you shut up?

[...]

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail Sound Clip

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Soundbites of the funniest quotes and classic jokes sampled from the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). All the sound files are in wav and mp3 format.

Actors: Graham Chapman (Arthur), John Cleese (Sir Lancelot), Eric Idle (Sir Robin), Michael Palin (Sir Galahad), Terry Jones (Sir Bedevere)

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