- When a king takes spoils, he robs no one. When he kills, he commits no murder. He fulfills justice.
- The way of a Spartan.
7 seconds sound clip from the Helen of Troy (1956) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:36:58.500 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- So now we're fond of Trojans?
- I might do many things with this prince. I might send him home with his appearance altered.
- I might hold him hostage to bleed tribute out of Priam.
- I imagined once I had married a king.
- Why did you marry him? Why did you marry him?
- When a king takes spoils, he robs no one. When he kills, he commits no murder. He fulfills justice.
- I understand these things. You do not.
- Then understand your place in the palace, nowhere else!
- You've seen this man before. Admit it.
- You've been out of the palace secretly. Admit it. You know this man.
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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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