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These Greeks, to Macedonia, to till the soil and work in the mines to the end of their days.

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

You can hear this line at 01:29:01 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- This came about. And the king was Gordius, who left his cart here, as it stands, with this message: That anyone who could unravel this knot would become ruler of Asia.

- Many have tried. All have failed.

- Ephesus, Sardis, Helicarnassus. He is cutting off the Persian fleet from every port along the coast of Asia Minor.

- Alexander's turning the Aegean Sea into a Greek lake!

- Alexander, your wound!

- These Greeks, to Macedonia, to till the soil and work in the mines to the end of their days.

- The entire population to be sold into slavery.

- And you, Athenians, you citizens of the capital of the world, you representatives of its culture, you dignitaries, emissaries, whom I find in Persia still conspiring with Darius as you did against my father...

- You will be held with us as hostages for Athens' fickle favors.

- Do you think to win her favour by what you've done today at Miletus or Zeleia or Granicus?

- Do you think those at home will ever forget such savagery?

[...]

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Alexander the Great (1956) Sound Clip

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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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