“Our modern world defined God as a ‘religious complex’ and laughed at the Ten Commandments as OLD FASHIONED. Then, through the laughter came the shattering thunder of the World War. And now a blood-drenched, bitter world — no longer laughing — cries for a way out. There is but one way out. It existed before it was engraven upon Tablets of Stone. It will exist when stone has crumbled. The Ten Commandments are not rules to obey as a personal favor to God. They are the fundamental principles without which mankind cannot live together.”
Quote by Cecil B. DeMille
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Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille was an influential American film director, producer, and writer. He is renowned for his epic films and his contributions to the early days of Hollywood. DeMille's career spanned over five decades, and he was a pioneer in the development of the cinematic epic. more
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