The Borgias (TV Series)

The Purge (2013)

Jeremy Irons: Rodrigo Borgia

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Quotes 

• Rodrigo Borgia : Think of Rome as a spider's web, my son, and each family has its silken thread attached to an egg which is planted within these walls.

  Cesare Borgia : Orsini, Baglioni, Vitelli, Colonna.

  Rodrigo Borgia : And each one of these diaphonous threads go back through their families to the tarantula of Forli, the great arachnee, Caterina Sforza, and every egg wears a cardinal's hat and a smile of obedience and piety, and plots to murder you, your mother, your sister, and the plot to murder your beloved brother succeeds.

• Vanozza Cattaneo : My life without you has turned out to be another blessing in disguise.

  Rodrigo Borgia : Hmmm. We're both blessed then.

  Vanozza Cattaneo : Together we were cursed, but apart at least I am at peace.

• Rodrigo Borgia : [Opening lines as Cesare is shaving him]  Della Rovere's escape was orchestrated by whom?

  Cesare Borgia : Of that I must plead ignorance.

  Rodrigo Borgia : We are in a snake pit surrounded by venom and smiling vipers, and our son pleads ignorance.

  [He sighs] 

  Rodrigo Borgia : Maybe it was you.

  [Cesare nicks his neck with the razor]