By rod and lash, the boy was punished, taught to show no pain, no mercy.
8 seconds sound clip from the 300 movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:02:59 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- The agoge, as it's called, forces the boy to fight.
- Starves them, forces them to steal and if necessary, to kill.
- By rod and lash, the boy was punished, taught to show no pain, no mercy.
- Constantly tested, tossed into the wild. Left to pit his wits and will against nature's fury.
- The wolf begins to circle the boy.
- Claws of black steel fur as dark night.
- Eyes glowing red jewels from the pit of hell itself.
[...]