Quatermass and the Pit (TV Mini Series)

Hob (1959)

André Morell: Professor Bernard Quatermass

Quotes 

• Prof. Quatermass : That is the full account. Mathew Roney was a brave man and a friend. Much more. Fore it with his kind that hope lies.For they have outgrown the Martian in us. If another of these things should ever be found, we are armed with knowledge, but we also have knowledge of ourselves and of the ancient, destructive urges in us that grow more deadly as our populations increase and approach in size and complexity those of ancient Mars.Every war crisis, witch-hunt, race-riot, purge is a reminder and a warning. We are the Martians. If we cannot control the inheritance within us, this will be their second dead planet.