The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)

Louis Calhern: Prefect (Allus Martius)

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Quotes 

• Prefect : What do you keep behind these locks and bolts?

  Marcus : My fortune, excellency. It's a safe place.

  Burbix : Would the prefect like to inspect the barbarians - the Britons who are to fight tomorrow?

  Marcus : Yes.

  [to the prefect] 

  Marcus : Captives from Agricola's campaign.

  Prefect : I wonder why we Romans trouble ourselves with that wretched island? After it's conquered, what good is it?

  Marcus : Don't you believe we can ever civilize the Britons?

  Prefect : Those people? They'll always be barbarians. What will they ever do?