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If his life be short, as is the prophecy, give him in that short span of life that which is the prophecy also: Eternal glory to the end of time.

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

You can hear this line at 01:13:04 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Shall I tell you, too, who placed the noose around her pretty, white young neck?

- But I am a religious man, and accept the will of the gods.

- What's man's fate is man's fate, both yours and mine.

- O Father... O Father Zeus, I will lay victories upon your altar the like of which no man or god has ever seen.

- You god, that gave him to me, and for whom I have kept him all these years, do not break your vow.

- If his life be short, as is the prophecy, give him in that short span of life that which is the prophecy also: Eternal glory to the end of time.

- I now claim the whole of Asia land won by the spear.

- I stand opposed to meeting Alexander, now in battle, here at the River Granicus.

- This is Asia, where space is as vast as time, and both are on our side.

- Here to the east mountains, desert, wasteland, 2,000 thirsty miles to Babylon.

- Here, along the shores of Asia Minor, rich cities, good harbors.

[...]

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)

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