How does an empire die? Does it collapse in one terrible moment? No. No! But there comes a time when its people no longer believe in it. Then, then does an empire begin to die.
23 seconds sound clip from the The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:56:33.096 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Equality... Freedom... Peace. Who is it that uses these words but Greeks, and Jews, and slaves?
- It will be the end of the Roman Empire. It will be the end of Rome.
- And during all those years our empire grew. Changed.
- The law of life is grow or die.
- And you, the senators, are the heart of Rome.
- It is through you that the people speak. Speak up! Let the world hear you!
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Memorable quotes from the 1964 film The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), with sound clips in WAV and MP3 formats.
Actors: Alec Guinness (Marcus Aurelius), Christopher Plummer (Commodus), Sophia Loren (Lucilla), Stephen Boyd (Livius), James Mason (Timonides)
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