Aquila Quotes in The Eagle (2011)

Aquila: No Roman can survive north of the wall alone. You can't.

Marcus Aquila: Then I'll take Esca. I can use his knowledge. He speaks the language.

Aquila: Esca?

Marcus Aquila: Why not?

Aquila: 'Cause he's a Briton. He may not be from the north of the wall, but he's a Briton, and he will slit your throat the minute you're alone.

[after being told he has been discharged from the army, Marcus asks to be left alone. Walking away from the room, Stephanos hears a scream of pain, and turns back in alarm]

Aquila: Stephanos, leave him. There's no medicine for that.

Aquila: What would Rome say?

Claudius: Eagle lost; honor lost. Honor lost; all lost.

Aquila: [to Marcus as the doctor works on him] I hope the medicine he's gonna give you does you some good. It smells repellant - like one of his farts.