Carnivàle (2003–2005)
Michael J. Anderson: Samson
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Quotes
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[Opening lines of the series]
Samson : Before the beginning, after the great war between Heaven and Hell, God created the Earth and gave dominion over it to the crafty ape he called man. And to each generation was born a creature of light and a creature of darkness. And great armies clashed by night in the ancient war between good and evil. There was magic then, nobility, and unimaginable cruelty. And so it was until the day that a false sun exploded over Trinity, and man forever traded away wonder for reason.
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Samson : On the heels of the skirmish man foolishly called The War to End All Wars, the dark one sought to elude his destiny, and live as a mortal. So he fled across the ocean to the empire called America. But by his mere presence, a cancer corrupted the spirit of the land. People were rendered mute by fools who spoke many words but said nothing... for whom oppression and cowardice were virtues... and freedom, an obscenity. And into this dark heartland, a prophet stalked his enemy. Until, dimished by his wounds, he turned to the next in the ancient line of light. And so it was that the fate of mankind came to rest on the trembling shoulders of the most reluctant of saviors...
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Samson : Lyle, I'm tellin' you this operation is 100% legit.
Sheriff Lyle Donovan : I never heard an honest man use "legit".
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[Repeated line]
Samson : Let's shake some dust, children!
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Samson : When it comes to livin', dying is the easy part.
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[Ben, unbeknownst to him, is translating Latin]
Ben Hawkins : "In hoc signo vinces." By this sign you will conquer.
Samson : When did you learn Latin?
Ben Hawkins : Latin?
Samson : You better hurry up and get born, kid.
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Clayton Jones : Je-sus Christ.
Samson : On a bicycle.
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[Samson has just hinted to Rita Sue that he killed Stangler]
Samson : You can only know a man so much.
