Movie-Sounds.org > Old Movie Quotes > Alexander the Great (1956)

He threw back his head, laughed, and he said: 'My boy, if I surround you with competitors, you will have all the more reason to surpass them in merit.'

12 seconds sound clip from the Alexander the Great (1956) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:38:24 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- My father took a new woman into the house. I went to him and spoke out.

- For my father, as you know, has had many wives and mistresses, and many children by them.

- There will be hate between us.

- As I said, I was young and did not understand my father.

- Why I asked must there always be new rivals for the throne?

- He threw back his head, laughed, and he said: 'My boy, if I surround you with competitors, you will have all the more reason to surpass them in merit.'

- My father, as I said, had many wives and mistresses.

- Tears spring easily to your eyes too.

- I do not wear a mask as you do.

- What I am is on my face, and what I see is on my tongue.

- And what do you see?

[...]

Alexander the Great (1956) Sound Clip

Alexander the Great Poster

Voice quotes from the movie Alexander the Great (1956), in wav/mp3 format.

Actors: Richard Burton (Alexander the Great), Fredric March (Philip II of Macedon), Peter Cushing (Memnon of Rhodes)

[Amazon link] #ad

Latest Movie Sound Bites

Poll

You are using film sounds: