- If we make Romans of these barbarians, can we withhold Roman citizenship from them?
- No!
- Then what becomes of the precious prize Roman citizenship once was? It becomes a cheap, common thing. It will be given away like bread.
17 seconds sound clip from the The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:49:34.809 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Honorable fathers! And Senators of Rome. Have you heard what is being proposed?
- To treat these wondering murderers as brothers, equals.
- And what of our other provinces? What of Gaul? So loyal to us.
- What of Syria, and Egypt which sends us our grain?
- If we make Romans of these barbarians, can we withhold Roman citizenship from them?
- No!
- Let us rid our minds of this poisonous idea.
- Crucify their leaders. Sell the rest as slaves.
- Teach them once and for all what it is to make war on Rome.
[...]
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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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