I did not usurp the crown. I found it in the gutter. And I picked it up... with my sword. And it was the people who put it on my head.
— Napoleon Bonaparte (Rod Steiger)
38 seconds sound clip from the Waterloo (1970) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:30:42.362 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- To the Prince Regent, England.
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