The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) Quotes with Sound Clips - page 2

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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11 Only... Why did he hesitate? -If he'd not been the kind of man who hesitates when faced with such a great responsibility, I would not have chosen him.

— Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness)

12 He has come for me. The silent boatman to ferry me across the shadowed river.

— Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness)

13 I had hoped that position and responsibility would make him grow up. But he is interested only in games and gladiators.

— Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness)

14 If I had to choose between being Caesar's heir or your love. I choose your love.

15 In all that talk did this this topic, death slip your minds? Or did you know deep down that your wisdom would be helpless before this mystery of mysteries.

— Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness)

16 It seems to me night whispers: Come away with me to the west, and sleep forever.

— Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness)

17 Terrible days. I'm afraid the gods are angry. They are torturing Rome with this pestilence. Thousands have died.

— Commodus (Christopher Plummer)

18 When I was a child, I had a secret fear that night would come, and would never end. That we would live out our lives in total darkness. It was a small fear then.

— Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness)

19 As the dove fears the eagle, as the lamb fears the wolf, so is my heart heavy with fear.

— Lucilla (Sophia Loren)

20 Bring him to me alive. -But he is the heart of the barbarians. -Then bring me the heart of the barbarians. I wish to speak with him. -Speak with him?

— Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness)

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