Rome Quotes
Cicero: Please continue with your threats; I would hate to submit to implication alone.
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Clerk(holding up a scroll for all to see): These being the words of Marcus Tullius Cicero: (reading) When I was a young man, I defended the State. As an old man, I shall not abandon it. I give sincere thanks to Mark Antony, who has generously presented me with the most promising theme imaginable. I address you directly, Antony. Please listen as if you... as if you...
Mark Antony: Go on...
Clerk(shaken): "...please listen, as if you were sober and intelligent, and not a drink-sodden, sex-addled wreck."
[Senators start leaving the Senate hall]
Clerk: "You are certainly not without accomplishments: it is a rare man who can boast of becoming a bankrupt before even coming of age. You have brought upon us war, pestilence and destruction. You are Rome's Helen of Troy. But then... but then..."
Mark Antony(fuming): Go on... GO ON!
Clerk: "...a woman's role has always suited you best."
Mark Antony: Go on...
Clerk(shaken): "...please listen, as if you were sober and intelligent, and not a drink-sodden, sex-addled wreck."
[Senators start leaving the Senate hall]
Clerk: "You are certainly not without accomplishments: it is a rare man who can boast of becoming a bankrupt before even coming of age. You have brought upon us war, pestilence and destruction. You are Rome's Helen of Troy. But then... but then..."
Mark Antony(fuming): Go on... GO ON!
Clerk: "...a woman's role has always suited you best."
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Mark Anthony: Oh, do cheer up! You're still alive, aren't you!?
Posca: I do hope so; if this is the afterlife, it is extremely disappointing!
Posca: I do hope so; if this is the afterlife, it is extremely disappointing!
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Vorenus: These are my daughters, redeemed from slavery. The eldest has been prostituted, the boy is my wife's child by another man. You will treat them with the respect and kindness - or I will know the reason why.
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Tyro: Some willow tea, perhaps?
Cicero: Henbane, more like. I've been outmanoeuvred by a child.
Cicero: Henbane, more like. I've been outmanoeuvred by a child.
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Mark Antony[Giving Agrippa instructions to pass to Vorenus and Pullo about the assassination of Cicero] tell them - to cut off his hands and nail them to the Senate door. I told the old fool I'd do it if he ever crossed me again. Nobody can possibly say that I don't keep my word.
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Eirene: [in tears] I'm preglant!
Titus Pullo: What?
Eirene: I'm preglant! Preglant!!
Titus Pullo: [surprised, but delighted] What, pregnant?
Eirene: Whatever you call it!
Titus Pullo: What?
Eirene: I'm preglant! Preglant!!
Titus Pullo: [surprised, but delighted] What, pregnant?
Eirene: Whatever you call it!
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[Before the Battle of Philippi]
Brutus: Heavens, I entirely forgot! Today's your birthday, isn't it?
Cassius: Is it? I believe you're right.
Brutus: [shakes his hand] Happy Birthday. Sorry there's no cake.
Cassius: Next year, eh? You bake me an extra big one.
Brutus: I shan't forget.
Cassius: No cinnamon, it makes me sneeze.
Brutus: Heavens, I entirely forgot! Today's your birthday, isn't it?
Cassius: Is it? I believe you're right.
Brutus: [shakes his hand] Happy Birthday. Sorry there's no cake.
Cassius: Next year, eh? You bake me an extra big one.
Brutus: I shan't forget.
Cassius: No cinnamon, it makes me sneeze.
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Octavian: What's happening? Do you know?
Antony: No idea. On my command, forward!
Octavian: Where are you going?
Antony: When in doubt... ATTACK!
[The cavalry charges with Antony at their head. Agrippa looks after them longingly.]
Octavian: Go.
Agrippa: Thank you. (to troopers) You two, on me!
[Rides after Antony.]
Antony: No idea. On my command, forward!
Octavian: Where are you going?
Antony: When in doubt... ATTACK!
[The cavalry charges with Antony at their head. Agrippa looks after them longingly.]
Octavian: Go.
Agrippa: Thank you. (to troopers) You two, on me!
[Rides after Antony.]
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[Cassius is brought back from the battle line, mortally wounded.]
Brutus: Cassius? What happened?
Cassius: Not sure, to be honest. Hell of a birthday...
Brutus: Cassius? What happened?
Cassius: Not sure, to be honest. Hell of a birthday...
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[As Antony's forces approach, Brutus decides to go down fighting.]
Brutus: Give my best to my mother. Tell her... tell her something suitable.
Brutus: Give my best to my mother. Tell her... tell her something suitable.
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[In the aftermath of the Battle of Phillipi]
Mark Anthony: Breathe deep, boy. The smell of victory.
Octavian: [disdainful] Smoke, shit and rotting flesh.
Mark Anthony: Beautiful, isn't it?
Mark Anthony: Breathe deep, boy. The smell of victory.
Octavian: [disdainful] Smoke, shit and rotting flesh.
Mark Anthony: Beautiful, isn't it?
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[Servilia, kneeling in front of Atia's house, curses Atia, then commits suicide.]
Marc Antony: ...Now that's an exit.
Marc Antony: ...Now that's an exit.
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Newsreader: From pliant virgins to learned greeks - Rufus has slaves for every budget.
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Vorenus: Sir your "wife" instructed me to tell you something.
Antony: Oh?
Vorenus: She instructed me to tell you that "you are cowardly scum".
Antony: [laughs] She did, did she? - and what's your opinion of that?
Vorenus: It's not my place to have an opinion , Sir.
Antony: Ah - tell me anyway.
Vorenus: Is that an order?
Antony: Yes. That's an order.
Vorenus: You're no coward, but you do have a strong disease in your soul. A disease that will eat away at you - until you die.
Antony: Really. Hmm. And what is this disease?
Vorenus: I don't know. I'm not a doctor.
Antony: No - no you're not. So how can you be so sure of your diagnosis?
Vorenus: I recognize your symptoms. I have the same sickness.
Antony: Oh?
Vorenus: She instructed me to tell you that "you are cowardly scum".
Antony: [laughs] She did, did she? - and what's your opinion of that?
Vorenus: It's not my place to have an opinion , Sir.
Antony: Ah - tell me anyway.
Vorenus: Is that an order?
Antony: Yes. That's an order.
Vorenus: You're no coward, but you do have a strong disease in your soul. A disease that will eat away at you - until you die.
Antony: Really. Hmm. And what is this disease?
Vorenus: I don't know. I'm not a doctor.
Antony: No - no you're not. So how can you be so sure of your diagnosis?
Vorenus: I recognize your symptoms. I have the same sickness.
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Antony[examining the knife Cleopatra apparently used to kill herself] No - this won't do. Let's use a proper, Roman sword.
[Vorenus offers his sword, Antony takes it, regards it for a moment then draws it]
Antony: It's a damn good sword. [Throws the sheath away, looks around the room] It's a good place to die at any rate. Could've been a ditch in Gaul. Men that knew Alexander ... once stood here.
Vorenus: Good a place as any, I suppose
Antony: Lucius Vorenus -- iron to the end. Don't you die here with me. You get out while you can.
Vorenus: I will do that. It's been an honour - serving with you Sir.
Antony: Has it? I - I hope so. [positions the tip of the sword above his stomach] Brace it there, eh?
Vorenus: Any instructions or messages, sir?
Antony: No - Just ... Tell the people I died well. I died Roman.
[Vorenus offers his sword, Antony takes it, regards it for a moment then draws it]
Antony: It's a damn good sword. [Throws the sheath away, looks around the room] It's a good place to die at any rate. Could've been a ditch in Gaul. Men that knew Alexander ... once stood here.
Vorenus: Good a place as any, I suppose
Antony: Lucius Vorenus -- iron to the end. Don't you die here with me. You get out while you can.
Vorenus: I will do that. It's been an honour - serving with you Sir.
Antony: Has it? I - I hope so. [positions the tip of the sword above his stomach] Brace it there, eh?
Vorenus: Any instructions or messages, sir?
Antony: No - Just ... Tell the people I died well. I died Roman.
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Livia: Excuse me?
Atia: Yes?
Livia: Oh, I don't mind really, but it is really I who should go first. If you consult the priests, I'll think you'll find the wife takes precedence.
Atia: I don't give a fuck what the priests say. I'll not let a vicious little trollop like you walk ahead of me. I go first.
Livia: I take no offense, of course. You are not yourself.
Atia: I know who you are. I can see you. You're swearing now that, someday, you'll destroy me. Remember that far better women than you have sworn to do the same. Go look for them now.
Atia: Yes?
Livia: Oh, I don't mind really, but it is really I who should go first. If you consult the priests, I'll think you'll find the wife takes precedence.
Atia: I don't give a fuck what the priests say. I'll not let a vicious little trollop like you walk ahead of me. I go first.
Livia: I take no offense, of course. You are not yourself.
Atia: I know who you are. I can see you. You're swearing now that, someday, you'll destroy me. Remember that far better women than you have sworn to do the same. Go look for them now.
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Octavian: I was all sweetness and light with her... charm itself.
Maecenas: Yes, that is your most disheartening manner.
Maecenas: Yes, that is your most disheartening manner.
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