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To place such responsibility on his shoulders, to thrust manhood on a boy!

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

You can hear this line at 00:18:18 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- The gods of the Greeks are made in the image of man. Not men with birds' heads and bulls with lions' heads, but men who can be understood and felt.

- Thus beneath great-hearted Achilles his whole-hooved horses trampled corpses and shields together...

- And with blood all the axle-tree below was sprinkled, for blood drops from the horses' hooves splashed them, and blood drops from the tires of the wheels.

- But the son of Peleus pressed on to win glory, flecking with gore his irresistible hands.

(Greek swords clash)

- To place such responsibility on his shoulders, to thrust manhood on a boy!

- Aristotle, we waste words.

- You waste a great man. In another year...

- Another year? In a year I once swept through half Greece. In another year they may sweep me back.

- Friend, this time victory is not on my spears.

- You asked for my opinion.

- I treasure it.

- But you won't take it.

[...]

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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