It is a way the gods have to give with one hand and take with two.
5 seconds sound clip from the Helen of Troy (1956) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:46:46.106 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- No. If even one Trojan dies on the walls, I'm a failure.
- One is a man. The other, just a boy, I think. Paris, let him be so always. Never let him grow old.
- It is a way the gods have to give with one hand and take with two.
- Oh, no. This is not goodbye. You shall still be with me across the sea.
- And always young, Paris, remember?
- What is remembered is forever young.
- My lady, I ask that you remove yourself...
[...]
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Memorable quotes from the 1956 film Helen of Troy, with sound clips in WAV and MP3 formats.
Actors: Rossana Podestà (Helen of Troy), Jacques Sernas (Paris of Troy), Sir Cedric Hardwicke (Priam), Stanley Baker (Achilles), Niall MacGinnis (Menelaus), Robert Douglas (Agamemnon), Janette Scott (Cassandra), Harry Andrews (Hector of Troy)
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