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I knew that intelligence, directed aright, always makes man the master of his fate.

— Leiningen (William Conrad)

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8 seconds sound clip from the Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:04:00 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- But he merely sat there, puffing at his cigar and regarding me with a smug grin. And I knew it was hopeless.

- As I boarded my launch and cast off, I realized I'd never met a man like that.

- And I could not help wondering about the strange look in the Commissioner's eyes as he boarded his launch and cast off.

- Undoubtedly, he thought me insane. Well, he would have not been the first to think so.

- But I knew my own powers. I was sure of myself.

- I knew that intelligence, directed aright, always makes man the master of his fate.

- That night, I called my Indian workers together in front of the plantation house.

- I saw their faces go ashen with terror as I told them the ants were coming, watched them as they milled around, muttering.

- I said nothing more to them.

- Finally, one of the men stepped forward... Blath, the foreman.

- But, patron, we have worked hard here for these three years. All of us.

[...]

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Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) Sound Clip

Leiningen Versus the Ants (Escape)Quotes with voice clips from Leiningen Versus the Ants - Escape Radio Show episode aired on January 14th, 1948, based on a story by Carl Stephenson.

Actors: William Conrad (Leiningen), Lou Merrill (The Commissioner)

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