Beware of Gaius. He'll pour a honeyed potion in your ear, and you'll wake up one day and all you'll say is, Republic, republic, republic.
9 seconds sound clip from the Gladiator (2000) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:19:38 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Maximus the farmer. I still have difficulty imagining that.
- You know, dirt cleans off a lot easier than blood, Quintus.
- Senator Gaius, Senator Falco.
- Well, why not? Rome was founded as a republic.
- Where do you stand, General? Emperor or Senate?
- A soldier has the advantage of being able to look his enemy in the eye, Senator.
- Well, with an army behind you, you could be extremely political.
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