First Knight (1995)
Sean Connery: King Arthur
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Quotes
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King Arthur : May God grant us the wisdom to discover right, the will to choose it, and the strength to make it endure.
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Arthur : Lancelot, just a thought. A man who fears nothing is a man who loves nothing; and if you love nothing, what joy is there in your life? I may be wrong.
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King Arthur : There's a peace only to be found on the other side of war. If that war should come I will fight it!
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King Arthur : I have no pride left in me. What I do, now I do for my people and for Camelot. And may they forgive me. This is my last act as your king. Do not be afraid. All things change. I am Arthur of Camelot, and I command you now... all... To fight! Fight like you've never fought before! Never surrender! Never Surrender! Fight as you never...
[Arthur is shot by several crossbow bolts]
King Arthur : Camelot lives!
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King Arthur : Only a fool wants what he can not have.
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King Arthur : Either what we hold to be right, and good, and true IS right and good and true for all mankind under God, or we're just another robber tribe.
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King Arthur : For the first in my life, I wanted what all wise man say can't last; what can't be promised or made to linger any more than sunlight. I don't want to die without having felt its warmth on my face.
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Arthur : You risked your life for another. There is no greater love.
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King Arthur : This is the heart of Camelot, not these stones, not these timbers, these palaces and towers. Burn them all and Camelot lives on, because it lives in us. Camelot is a belief that we hold in our hearts.
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Arthur : [to Lancelot after being betrayed] The law will judge you!
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Peter, King's Stableman : [Refers to Guinevere riding] She's a rare beauty, sire.
Arthur : Yes, she is.
Peter, King's Stableman : So is the mare.
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Arthur : I ask you not to lie to me, even if you think you'll hurt me. Have you given yourself to him?
Guinevere : No, my lord.
Arthur : Do you love him?
Guinevere : Yes.
Arthur : How did I fail you?
Guinevere : You've never failed me, my lord.
Arthur : I saw your face as you kissed him.
Guinevere : Love has many faces. I look on you differently, but not with less love.
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Guinevere : Do you have secrets to tell me?
Arthur : No. No secrets. Just a question. Do you want to marry me? You don't have to marry me because your father wanted it. Camelot will protect Lyonesse, whether you marry me or not.
Guinevere : Thank you. You don't know what it means to me to hear you say that.
Arthur : Do you want to be released from the engagement?
Guinevere : No. I want to marry you. Not your crown, not your army. Just you.
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King Arthur : There are laws that enslave men, and laws that set them free.
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[last lines]
Arthur : I feel it now, my love. The sunlight. It's in your eyes.
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Arthur : My truest... my First Knight. Camelot is your home now. You are the future... The future of Camelot. You take care of her for me. Take care of her.
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Arthur : [Reading Malagant's peace treaty] "Armed forces to be given access to all Leonesse."
[Malagant looks smuggly at him and Guinevere]
Arthur : "Troops to assist in the enforcement of law... in all Leonesse."
Arthur : Do you want to sign this?
Guinevere : I'll never sign it.
Arthur : There's your answer she says no.
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Arthur : When a woman loves two men, she must choose between them.
Guinevere : I choose you.
Arthur : Your will chooses me. Your heart chooses him.
Guinevere : My will is stronger than my heart. Do you think I put so high a price on my feelings? They'll pass. My will holds me to my course through life.
Arthur : As mine does me. And yet, all I have to do is look at you and everything I ever believed in fades to nothing. All I want is your love.
Guinevere : You have it.
Arthur : Do I? Then look on me as you looked on him.
Guinevere : I gave one moment to Lancelot.
Arthur : Yes. You're innocent. BUT YOU LOVE HIM!
[walks off]
Arthur : Any more of this innocence and I'll go mad!
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King Arthur : I trusted you, loved you, and you betrayed me!
Lancelot : I never meant to hurt you, my lord.
King Arthur : You leave me nothing! Nothing!