“Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages” quotes

“You lice! You rats! You refuse me? There is no gentler dove in all Babylon than I.”
Constance Talmadge - Marguerite de Navarre / The Mountain Girl

“The fragrant mystery of your body is greater than the mystery of life.”

Alfred Paget - Prince Belshazzar

“Any man will be happy with this sweet wild rose - this gentle dove.”
Martin Landry - Auctioneer at the Marriage Market

“Our marriage will be announced tomorrow. This bud will blossom tomorrow.”

Alfred Paget - Prince Belshazzar

“- Catherine de Médici: Such a fine man, Admiral Coligny. If only he thought as we do.
- L'amiral de Coligny: Such a wonderful king. If only he thought as we do.”
Josephine Crowell - Catherine de Médici
Joseph Henabery - L'amiral de Coligny

“- The Mountain Girl: Oh, lord of lords! Oh, king of kings! Oh, masu! Oh, scorching sun of the mid-day, these bugs will not buy me for a wife! I dwell in sorrow.
- Prince Belshazzar: This seal gives you freedom to marry or not to marry - to be consecrated to the goddess of love or not as thou choosest.”
Constance Talmadge - The Mountain Girl
Alfred Paget - Prince Belshazzar

“My Lord, like white pearls I shall keep my tears in an ark of silver for your return. I bite my thumb! I strike my girdle! If you return not, I go to the death halls of Allat.”

Seena Owen - The Princess Beloved

“Touch my skirt and I'll scratch your eyes out!”
Constance Talmadge - Marguerite de Navarre / The Mountain Girl

“I'll walk like her and maybe everyone will like me too.”
Mae Marsh - The Dear One

“Ishtar, goddess of love, seven times seven I bow to thee. Let her enjoy this kiss.”
Elmer Clifton - The Rhapsode