"You have missed the war." It is not an overly memorable line compared to the quotable dialogue in Gladiator, but it is a perfect line to help introduce the character of Commodus. The idea that ...

"Am I not merciful ... of grazes, you know, I mean, I've still got, a lot of little scar here and one under here on this elbow, a discoloration of the skin that is directly to Gladiator ...