The one characteristic which distinguished man from the animal kingdom was the spirit of self-sacrifice. And you have that quality.
— H. George Wells (Rod Taylor)
13 seconds sound clip from the The Time Machine (1960) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:07:58 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- What are you doing? Why did you put your hand in the fire?
- No knowledge of fire. No books.
- I'm terribly sorry. I'm sorry I was angry with your people. I had no right to be.
- No more than if I'd visited the island of Bali in my own time.
- But, you know, you were safe inside your great house, yet came out into the night to warn me.
- I think all your people have it, really. It just needs someone to reawaken it.
- I should like to try if you'd let me. Will you?
- I do not understand you but I believe you.
- That's as good a start as any.
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