The truth is, I'm an ordinary man. You might have told me that. And I want an ordinary job, sir. That's my reason for resigning. It's personal.

T. E. Lawrence (Toole), (Peter O’Toole)

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

You can hear this line at 03:06:42 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- France and England should share the Turkish Empire. Including Arabia.

- They signed an agreement, not a treaty, sir. An agreement to that effect.

- There may be honor among thieves, but there's none in politicians.

- And let's have no displays of indignation. You may not have known, but you certainly had suspicions.

- If we've told lies, you've told half-lies. And a man who tells lies, like me, merely hides the truth. But a man who tells half-lies has forgotten where he put it.

- The truth is, I'm an ordinary man. You might have told me that. And I want an ordinary job, sir. That's my reason for resigning. It's personal.

- Personal?

- Yes, sir.

- Personal? You're a serving officer in the field. And as it happens, a damned important one.

- Personal? Are you mad?

- No, and if you don't mind, I'd rather not go mad. That's my reason too.

- Look, Lawrence, I'm making my big push on Damascus the 16th of next month, and you are part of it.

- Can you understand that? You're an important part of the big push!

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