I, Claudius (1939) Wavs Caligula teases Claudius about teaching his pigs to read "so as to have readers for all the Roman histories you write". Caligula and Claudius meet Livia for dinner. From the above - Caligula: "Grandmother, do you remember my dear uncle Claudius, who prefers the society of pigs to that of the court?" Caligula: "Grandmother - think of his table manners!" Livia to Caligula: "Be silent, you impudent puppy!" Livia: "Am I right, Claudius?" Caligula: "Don't let him start talking, he might have a stroke!" Senator Asiaticus pompously calls for a 50 gold piece bonus to be paid to each soldier in Army. After objection is raised to Asiaticus' proposal, Caligula calls an for an end "to this oratory". From the above - Caligula: "Enough of this oratory!" Caligula arrogantly demands payment of a bonus to the Army. From the above - Caligula: "Are the married people taxed? No! Well, then tax them. Tax the single. Tax those that have children, and those that have not. Tax those who ride, and those that go on foot. Tax those that have doors and windows, and tax those that haven't any!" Senators unctiously agree to Caligula's call for higher taxes. From the above - Asiaticus: "I could not have expressed such lofty sentiments better myself." Caligula "rewards" the Senate with the induction of the racehorse Incitatus as a fellow Senator. Caligula declares he'll "honor this noble house" by appointing Incitatus as a Senator. Caligula declares he'll "honor this noble house" by appointing Incitatus as a Senator. Thrasyllus greets Claudius with "Ah, my Lord Claudius! I hope you're well!" Claudius (Charles Laughton): "I limp with my tongue and stutter with my leg! Nature never quite finished me." From the above - Claudius: "Nature never quite finished me." Claudius movingly recounts his various maladies to Thrasyllus. Claudius is forced to humor Caligula in the midst of his delusion that he has become a god. From the above - Claudius: "It's good to see you're better, Caesar." From the same - Caligula: "It's the most momentous transformation that any human being has ever achieved!" From the same - Caligula: "A prophecy is about to be fulfilled. I am being...reborn!" From the same - Caligula: "A prophecy is about to be fulfilled." From the same - Claudius: "I hope your condition is not too painful!" Caligula: "It is painful to be ones own mother!" From the same - Claudius: "I hope your condition is not too painful!" Caligula: "Well, idiot! Can't you see any change in me?" Claudius: "I was blind not to see it instantly - you're no longer human! May I be the first to worship you as a go-go-go-go-god..." From the above - Caligula: "Well, idiot!" From the same: Claudius: "I was blind not to see it instantly - you're no longer human! May I be the first to worship you as a go-go-go-go-god..." From the same: Caligula: "It took you a long time to perceive that I'm no longer human!" Caligula declares his "first act as god" will be one of clemency - a postponement of Claudius' death. From the above - Caligula: "My first act as god shall be one of clemency." Caligula: "Behold! I am generous as only a god could be! I sentence you to death, Claudius, in the most beautiful possible way!" From the above - Caligula: "Behold! I am generous as only a god could be!" From the same - Caligula: "I sentence you to death, Claudius, in the most beautiful possible way!" Asiaticus insults Claudius as the latter appears in the Senate for deliberations over whether or not to approve him as Emperor. A Senator passionately declares his support of Claudius for Emperor. The Army & Senate argue over whether or not to approve Claudius as Emperor. In one of the great moments of cinema, Claudius addresses the Senate as they deliberate whether or not to approve him as Emperor. From the above - Claudius ripostes to Senator Sentius. An excerpt from the above - Claudius: "I thought your talents were confined to neighing like a horse!" From the same as those above: Claudius: "Is there anyone else who wishes to call attention to my misfortunes - or shall I call attention to yours?" An excerpt from the above: Claudius: "Is there anyone else who wishes to call attention to my misfortunes?" From the same as those above - Claudius calls upon each demagogue Senator in turn to face up to his accusations. An excerpt from the above - Claudius: "Not only are you a pompous ass and a hypocrite, but you've acquired your position through bribery!" An excerpt from the same as the above - Claudius: "Not only are you a profiteer, but since we're dealing in personalities, you're a stuffed and puffed-up glutton!" An excerpt from the same - Claudius: "You'd sell your soul for the tail-end of an anchovy!" From the same as those above- Claudius: "Since no one else seems eager to show his eloquence, I will inform you of the conditions upon which I will accept your support." From the same - Claudius gives the Senate his conditions for becoming Emperor. An excerpt from the same - Claudius: "I, Claudius!" From the same as those above - Claudius: "I will break everything rotten in this Senate like an old dry twig!" Claudius gives the Army the conditions upon which he will become Emperor and passes judgment upon the assassins of Caligula. An excerpt from the above - Claudius: "You didn't strike for your country. You killed in the name of your own private grudges." An excerpt from the same as the above - Claudius: "What fate do you consider you deserve?"