One man who calmly evaluated his chances against a deadly menace, coolly decided he could win, and was willing to stake his life on it, to risk a horrible death for it.
12 seconds sound clip from the Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:05:35 in the radio play.
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- All of us think that you are mighty.
- Patron... we will stay with you and fight against the ants.
- I knew the men would give me that answer. I'd counted on it.
- I thought of the Commissioner and wondered what he would say at such unquestioning confidence.
- Would he still think I was insane?
- It was terrifying. And yet, it was fascinating.
- Last night, they had reached here. About seventy miles above this fork in the river.
- Yes. Directly toward Leiningen.
- That plantation at the bend in the river belongs to a man named Leiningen.
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