Facing the Odds in Adversity
Ravi:
The odds are against you.
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
The odds are always against me.
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A Discussion on Sacrifice and Fury
Macrinus:
Whose head could I give you to satisfy this fury?
Lucius "Hanno" Verus: [[w:Roman army|Roman army]
The entire ].
Macrinus:
Too much.
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
The general will do.
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The Value of Freedom in the Arena
Macrinus:
Where were you born?
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
Why does my past matter if it is my future to die for you in the arena? Tell me what use have I for Roman money.
Macrinus:
A gladiator can buy his own freedom. His liberty.
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
The Roman dream.
Macrinus:
No, the slave dreams not of freedom but of a slave to call his own. Cicero.
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
Is that what you were raised on, Macrinus? What did you have to do for Roman money? You promised me a head.
Macrinus:
Earn your keep and you can have anyone's head.
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The Dream of Rome and Freedom
Lucilla: [''Holding out a jewelry ring to Lucius'']
This ring belonged to Maximus. I now give it to you. What is the dream of Rome, if its people are not free?
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The Politics of Power and Acclaim
Macrinus:
I shall deliver them Caracalla's head and the people shall acclaim me. That, my friend, is politics.
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Revenge Through Transformation in Rome
Macrinus:
The best revenge is to become unlike the one who did the injury. I have made myself unlike... your father; he spoke of dreams, I speak of truth. And the only truth in my Rome is the law of the strongest. I was owned by an emperor. Now I control an Empire. Where else but in Rome can a man do that?
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Macrinus Predicts Rome's Downfall
Macrinus:
Rome will fall. I need only give it a push.
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Embracing Rage as a Strength
Macrinus:
That rage is your gift.
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The Crowd's Faith in Power and Glory
Macrinus: [[w:Colosseum|The Colosseum]
Do you hear that crowd? The greatest temple ever built. ]. Because this is what they believe in. Power.
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Instrument of My Will
Macrinus:
You will be my instrument!
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The Divine Will of the Gods
Emperor Geta:
The gods have SPOKEN!
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A Son's Call to His Father
Lucius "Hanno" Verus: [''Last lines'']
Speak to me, Father.
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The True Nature of Power and Rule
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
A man does not become emperor by bloodline alone. It must be taken by force and kept by force! Are you such a man as this?
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Emphasizing Strength and Honor
Lucius "Hanno" Verus: [''To fellow gladiators''; ''They all raise their swords to him and repeat in unison'']
Strength and honor!
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The Challenge of Escaping Hell
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
The gates of Hell are open night and day; smooth is the descent, and easy is the way. But to come back from Hell and view the cheerful skies, in this the task and mighty labor lies. (quoting Virgil)
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The Presence of Life and Death
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
Where we are, death is not. Where death is, we are not.
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Point is Point, Regardless of Material
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
Wood or steel, a point is still a point!
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Fear of Loss and Newfound Connection
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
I've become well-versed in losing the things that I love. But now that I have found you, I have no desire to lose you again.
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Questioning the Value of Heroism in Rome
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
Is this how Rome treats its heroes?! TELL ME! If his life has no value, what are yours worth?!
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A Call Against Wasting Young Lives
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
I will not waste another generation of young men for their vanity.
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From Ownership to Empire Control
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
I was owned. Now I will control an Empire.
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Strategic Command in Battle
Lucius "Hanno" Verus: [''Referring to killer [[w:rhino|rhinos]
All together, and when it charges, break for the wall.
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The Importance of Survival in Gladiator II
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
This is about survival! Survive!
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Contemplating Fate and the Past
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
What does my past matter, when my future is only to die as a gladiator?
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The Day a Slave Became Emperor
Lucius "Hanno" Verus:
I remember that day. I never forgot it. The day that a slave could take an emperor.
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