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They bled us white the bastards They've taken everything we hadAnd not just from us From our fathers and from our fathers' fathersAnd from our fathers' fathers' fathers YeahAnd from our fathers'
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Life of Brian

Oh, peace! Shut up!

Reg:They've bled us white, the bastards! They've taken everything we ever had! And not just from us, but from our fathers, And from our father's fathers!Stan:And from our father's father's fathers.Reg:Right.Stan:And from our father's father's father's fathers.Reg:Alright Stan, don't labour the point. And what have they ever given us in return?Revolutionary #1:...The aquaduct?Reg:What?Revolutionary #1:The aquaduct.Reg:Oh. Yeah, yeah they did give us that. That's true, yeah.Revolutionary #2:And, uh, sanitation.Stan:Oh yeah, the sanitation, Reg. Remember what the city USED to be like.Reg:Alright, I'll grant you the aquaduct and the sanitation. The two things the Romans HAVE done.Matthias:And the roads!Reg:Yeah, well obviously the roads! I mean, the roads go without saying, don't they? But APART from sanitation, the aquaducts and the roads...Revolutionary #3:Irrigation?Revolutionary #1:Medicine.Revolutionary #5:Education?Reg:Yeah, Alright, fair enough...Revolutionary #5:And the wine!Francis:Yeah! Yeah, that's something we'd really miss, Reg, if the Romans left.Revolutionary #6:Public baths.Stan:And it's safe to walk in the streets at night now, Reg.Francis:Yeah, they certainly know how to keep order. Let's face it -- they're the only ones who COULD in a place like this.Reg:Alright, But APART from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health... what have the Romans ever done for us?Revolutionary #1:...Brought peace.Reg:Oh, peace! Shut up!

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They bled us white the bastards They've taken everything we had
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And not just from us From our fathers and from our fathers' fathers
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And from our fathers' fathers' fathers Yeah
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And from our fathers' fathers' fathers' fathers Don't labor the point
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And what have they ever given us in return
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The aqueduct What
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The aqueduct
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Oh yeah yeah They did give us that
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And the sanitation
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Oh yeah the sanitation Reg Remember what the city used to be like
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Yeah I'll grant you the aqueduct and sanitation are two things the Romans have done
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And the roads Well obviously the roads
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I mean the roads go without saying don't they
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But apart from the sanitation the aqueduct and the roads
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lrrigation Medicine
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Education Yeah all right Fair enough
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And the wine
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Yeah that's something we'd really miss Reg if the Romans left
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Public baths And it's safe to walk in the streets at night
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Yeah they certainly keep order They're the only ones who could in a place like this
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All right but apart from the sanitation the medicine
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education wine public order irrigation roads
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the fresh water system and public health
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what have the Romans ever done for us
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Brought peace Oh peace Shut up
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00:28:15
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Mar 09, 2026
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Handmade Films,Python (Monty) Pictures Limited

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Movie Summary

Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.

Actors

John Cleese
Wise Man #1