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But even so, this vulnerable mass of fears has dared to battle with a god, and has not yet been defeated.

8 seconds sound clip from the Ulysses (1954) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:12:00.346 in the DVD version of the movie.

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[...]

- Remain, and this very night Olympus shall welcome a new god: Ulysses.

- Immortal?

- This is my gift. The greatest gift that had ever been offered to a man.

- No, there are greater gifts: to be born and to die, and in between to live like a man.

- To live like a man, filled with petty fears?

- Only the fearful can know the value of courage.

- And old age? That poor flesh will rot one day. And at the end, nothing but death. This is the terrible heritage of man.

- I accept that inheritance.

- I no longer see myself falling in battle, or in the fury of a storm. It will take much less. A puff of cool air, a sudden chill one night.

- But even so, this vulnerable mass of fears has dared to battle with a god, and has not yet been defeated.

- If it should be that one day men shall speak of me, I hope they say with pride that I was one of them.

- Their pride will not serve to warm you in the kingdom of darkness.

- I offer you centuries of light.

- I do not think it will sadden me too much to close my eyes when the time comes.

- Then let the dead tell you how very happy they are.

[...]

Ulysses (1954) Sound Clip

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Voice quotes from the 1954 movie Ulysses, based on Homer's epic poem Odyssey, in WAV and MP3 formats.

Actors: Kirk Douglas (Ulysses), Silvana Mangano (Penelope / Circe), Anthony Quinn (Antinous)

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