If I were to punish every blasphemy, I'd soon lose all loyalty and respect.

— Zeus

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7 seconds sound clip from the Jason and the Argonauts (1963) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:08:18 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Pull! Pull!

- Get back to your place.

- Pull! Pull till your hides crack and your backs break. Pull! Pull!

- Keep the stroke going.

- Jason dared to speak of the end of the gods, and yet you let him live.

- If I were to punish every blasphemy, I'd soon lose all loyalty and respect.

- You are the god of many men.

- Yet when those men no longer believe in you, then you'll return to nothing.

- You understand that, and yet you remain with me.

- You think it weak of me, my lord?

[...]

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