My father once asked what a man should do to hand his name down to posterity. He replied kill the person who has accomplished the greatest deeds, and then, whenever that person is spoken of, he too will be remembered.
19 seconds sound clip from the Alexander the Great (1956) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:00:45 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- As though I were a stable boy.
- Your quarrel's with Philip. Philip could have done you justice, but he laughed.
- Come take the sword, this wretched hand of mine.
- Friend, you've had much to drink. Go now and sleep. And tomorrow...
- Mother what thoughts do you put in his head?
- None that are not already there.
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