Coriolanus (2011)

Brian Cox: Menenius

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• Menenius : This Martius is grown from man to dragon. He has wings. He's more than a creeping thing.

  Menenius : There is no more mercy in him than there is milk in a male tiger.

• Menenius : I am known to be a humorous patrician, and one that loves a cup of hot wine with not a drop of allaying water in it. One that converses more with the buttock of the night than with the forehead of the morning. What I think I utter, and spend my malice in my breath.

• Menenius : You'll sup with me?

  Volumnia : Anger's my meat; I sup upon myself, and so shall starve with feeding.

• Menenius : [taking Coriolanus to meet the commoners]  Have you not known the worthiest men have done it?

  Caius Martius Coriolanus : Custom calls me to it. What custom wills, in all things should we do it. What must I say? "Look, sir, my wounds. I got them in my country's service."

  Menenius : O me, the gods! You must not speak like that. You must desire them to think upon you.

  Caius Martius Coriolanus : Think upon me? Hang 'em. I would they would forget me.