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.

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alec guinness childhood darkness marcus aurelius night

13 seconds sound clip from the The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:04:03.642 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

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- We may come nearer to understanding the truth, if we remember that the fall of Rome, like her rise, had not one cause, but many. And it was not an event, but a process spread over 300 years.

- Some nations have not lasted as long as Rome fell.

- In the year 180 A.D., the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, was leading his Roman legions against the Germanic tribes along the Danube frontier.

- My lord, Caesar. The omens are bad.

- I could not find its heart.

- 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.

- Yet my lord, Caesar, the sun always rises, and will again.

- It is said more people die this moment when night is about to give way to day than at any other time.

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

- What has another day to offer you?

- What has another day to offer you, Timonides?

- Warmth, life, color, people.

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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.

You would not find me suitable. Because my first official act would be to have you all crucified.

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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) Sound Clip

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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