36 Movie Quotes about Rome (+ Sound Clips)

Updated: Aug 8, 2025

Memorable quotes about rome, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

1 So much for the glory of Rome.

Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius in Gladiator (2000)

2 He enters Rome like a conquering hero. But what has he conquered?

Derek Jacobi as Senator Gracchus in Gladiator (2000)

3 The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the Senate. It's the sand of the Colosseum.

Derek Jacobi as Senator Gracchus in Gladiator (2000)

4 There was a dream that was Rome. It shall be realized. These are the wishes of Marcus Aurelius.

Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator (2000)

5 Is Rome worth one good man's life? We believed it once. Make us believe it again.

Connie Nielsen as Lucilla in Gladiator (2000)

6 I have a very great friend in Rome called Biggus Dickus.

Michael Palin in Monty Python's Life of Brian

7 Marcus Aurelius had a dream that was Rome, Proximo. This is not it. This is not it!

Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator (2000)

8 Now that you've looked around and seen the sights, you like Rome? -Ever since I got off the plane, it's been terrible.

Quote from The Way of the Dragon

9 In Rome, you won't often find such food. Is it okay? -Hmm. It's better in Hong Kong.

Quote from The Way of the Dragon

10 Look. These monuments are all ancient Roman relics. This is... What's wrong? -Our slums are just like this.

Quote from The Way of the Dragon

36 Movie Quotes about Rome (+ Sound Clips)

1 So much for the glory of Rome.

2 He enters Rome like a conquering hero. But what has he conquered?

3 The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the Senate. It's the sand of the Colosseum.

4 There was a dream that was Rome. It shall be realized. These are the wishes of Marcus Aurelius.

5 Is Rome worth one good man's life? We believed it once. Make us believe it again.

6 I have a very great friend in Rome called Biggus Dickus.

7 Marcus Aurelius had a dream that was Rome, Proximo. This is not it. This is not it!

8 Now that you've looked around and seen the sights, you like Rome? -Ever since I got off the plane, it's been terrible.

9 In Rome, you won't often find such food. Is it okay? -Hmm. It's better in Hong Kong.

10 Look. These monuments are all ancient Roman relics. This is... What's wrong? -Our slums are just like this.

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