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There'd be no cheers for you in Athens. Only hatred, and perhaps an assassin's dagger at your throat.

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

You can hear this line at 00:48:10 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- And there, in Athens, a treaty of peace will be drawn up between us by my son Alexander.

- To all those who died like men on the bloody field of Chaeronea, all hail!

- Alexander rides to Athens, and I stay here.

- It was a wise decision.

- To win the war and lose the peace is folly.

- There'd be no cheers for you in Athens. Only hatred, and perhaps an assassin's dagger at your throat.

- When and where will I meet that dagger, friend?

- To my humble home, Alexander, and in the name of Athens, I bid you welcome.

- Oratory, Demosthenes, is a noble profession, and, I am told, a rewarding one.

- How humble is your home, Aeschenes?

- Almost Macedonian empty of all, save victories.

[...]

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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