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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) Quotes with Sound Clips - page 3

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) Poster

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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21 Crucify their leaders. Sell the rest as slaves.

22 Female philosopher!

— Commodus (Christopher Plummer)

23 Here, within our reach, golden centuries of peace. A true Pax Romana.

— Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness)

24 I knew moments of happiness with her, and beauty. But she looked for love elsewhere, since she could not love me.

— Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness)

25 I've been made a god. Did you know? I have ordered 30 days of celebration to mark the event.

— Commodus (Christopher Plummer)

26 I've finally understood why they have sent me this pestilence. There was famine, there were too many mouths, so the gods made less mouths.

— Commodus (Christopher Plummer)

27 Lucilla, each time I see you I wonder how it is possible, I've fathered something so beautiful.

— Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness)

28 Sister, I thought you'd retired as a Vestal virgin.

— Commodus (Christopher Plummer)

29 Yet it was I who said, is it not in the nature of the fig tree to give figs, as for the honey bee to give honey, and for the lion who fall upon the lamb?

— Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness)

30 A great civilization is not conquered from without, until it has destroyed itself from within.

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