Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back.
Maximus
4It's a dream. A frightful dream... life is.
Commodus
2One kind word, one full hug, where you pressed me to your chest and held me tight... would have been like the sun on my heart for a thousand years.
Commodus
2Rome is the mob. Conjure magic for them, and they'll be distracted. Take away their freedom, and still they'll roar.
Gracchus
1Fratres! Three weeks from now, I will be harvesting my crops. Imagine where you will be, and it will be so. Hold the line! Stay with me! If you find yourself alone, riding in green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. For you are in Elysium, and you're already dead! Brothers, what we do in life... echoes in eternity!
Maximus
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Maximus
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