I knew your father. He died before his time. But he was lucky not to live long enough to see his son fall.

Priam (Toole), (Peter O’Toole)

13 seconds sound clip from the Troy movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 02:31:29.464 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Do you really think death frightens me now?

- I watched my eldest son die, watched you drag his body behind your chariot.

- Give him back to me. He deserves the honor of a proper burial. You know that. Give him to me.

- He killed my cousin.

- He thought it was you.

- How many cousins have you killed? How many sons and fathers and brothers and husbands? How many, brave Achilles?

- I knew your father. He died before his time. But he was lucky not to live long enough to see his son fall.

- You have taken everything from me.

- My eldest son... heir to my throne, defender of my kingdom.

- I cannot change what happened. It is the will of the gods. But give me this small mercy.

- I loved my boy from the moment he opened his eyes till the moment you closed them.

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