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- Look, sir, Great Britain is a small country, it's much smaller than yours. Small population compared with some. It's small, but it's great. And why?
- Because it has guns.
- Because it has discipline.

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

You can hear this line at 00:47:22 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Yes, lieutenant? What do you think about Yenbo?

- I think it is far from Damascus.

- We'll have you in Damascus, sir. Never fear.

- Have you been in Damascus, Mr. Lawrence?

- Yes, my lord.

- It is beautiful, is it not?

- Very.

- That will do, Lawrence.

- Dreaming won't get you to Damascus, sir, but discipline will.

- Look, sir, Great Britain is a small country, it's much smaller than yours. Small population compared with some. It's small, but it's great. And why?

- Because it has guns.

- Because it has discipline.

- Because it has a navy. Because of this, the English go where they please and strike where they please. And this makes them great.

- Right.

- Mr. Lawrence, that will do!

- Lieutenant Lawrence, sir, is not your military adviser.

- But I would like to hear his opinion.

- Damn it, Lawrence! Who do you take your orders from?

- From Lord Feisal, in Feisal's tent.

- Old fool! Why turn from him to him? They are master and man.

[...]

Lawrence of Arabia Sound Clip

Lawrence of Arabia poster

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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