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It's an intrigue. And I do not propose to let an overweening, finicky, crass lieutenant thumb his nose at his general officer commanding and get away with it.

11 seconds sound clip from the Lawrence of Arabia movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:12:26 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I'm not asking as your superior, I'm asking as the secretary of this mess.

- We don't want chaps in here who should be on duty.

- Where are you going, please?

- I must say, Lawrence!

- You're a clown, Lawrence.

- Ah, well, we can't all be lion tamers. Sorry.

- It's an intrigue. And I do not propose to let an overweening, finicky, crass lieutenant thumb his nose at his general officer commanding and get away with it.

- It doesn't sound as though he'd be any great loss, sir.

- Now don't try that. There's a principle involved.

- There is, indeed.

- He's of no use here in Cairo. He might be in Arabia.

- He knows his stuff, sir.

- Knows the books, you mean.

- I've already sent out Colonel Brighton, who's a soldier. And if Brighton thinks we should send them some small arms, then we will.

[...]

Lawrence of Arabia Sound Clip

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Famous quotes from Lawrence of Arabia (1962), featuring short sound clips of the best lines.

Actors: Peter O’Toole (T. E. Lawrence), Alec Guinness (Prince Faisal), Anthony Quinn (Auda abu Tayi), Jack Hawkins (General Allenby), Omar Sharif (Sherif Ali), Claude Rains (Mr. Dryden), Arthur Kennedy (Jackson Bentley)

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