How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Quote #7
"What a fitting end to your life's pursuits. You're about to become a permanent addition to this archaeological find."
Ah irony. Belloq finds it delicious that Indy will end his life of exploring by being sealed up and forgotten in a plundered tomb. Of course it doesn't happen, but it's the thought that counts—and a reminder of how dangerous the unknown can be.
Quote #8
"Would you be more comfortable opening the Ark in Berlin, for your Fuhrer, knowing only then if the sacred pieces of the Covenant are inside?"
Belloq makes a good point here: You can't go home until you've found what you're after. And if "home" means answering to one of the most evil human beings who ever walked the earth, you'd better be sure what you find will make him happy. Given what happens to Belloq and his Nazi pals, we kinda wish they had opened it in front of Der Fuhrer. Instead, we had to wait another 28 years for Quentin Tarantino to take care of it.
Quote #9
"Inside the Ark are treasures beyond your wildest aspirations. You want to see it opened as well as I."
A little insight can be devastating. Belloq knows of Indy's passion for intellectual discovery, and he's betting that it overwhelms his need for, well, anything else. Indy gives up his freedom, Marion's freedom, and any chance of getting the Ark to safety just to see what's inside. That's some heavy-duty compulsion, man.