Serpent of the Nile (1953)
William Lundigan: Lucilius
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Quotes
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Mark Antony : Join with me, Lucilius.
Lucilius : The war is over. There are no other conquests to be made.
Mark Antony : No? Only the most dangerous, my friend. A woman. A woman remains to be conquered.
Lucilius : A woman?
Mark Antony : A wench. A wench who I think gave Brutus ships and supplies while she pretended the most diplomatic friendship with Octavius and myself. There's a conquest to challenge a man. The serpent of the Nile, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt.
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Mark Antony : I'll show you how to handle a serpent, Lucilius.
Lucilius : For the conquest of a Queen.
Mark Antony : A woman.
Lucilius : Are women ever conquered?
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Lucilius : We want no Queen in Rome.
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Lucilius : A serpent can be trusted more because we know how to defend ourselves against its venom. There is no defense against you.
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Lucilius : You who would rule Rome, would best serve Rome with your death.
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Lucilius : I'll fight for you. I won't murder for you.
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Lucilius : What pitiful gifts the years of triumph have brought you.