Braveheart Quotes

Robert's Father : Longshanks required Wallace. So did our nobles. That was the price of your crown.
Robert the Bruce : DIE. I want you to die.

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Longshanks : Bring me Wallace. Alive if possible, dead... just as good.

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Robert's Father : I'm the one who's rotting, but I think your face looks graver than mine.

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[ Murron is tied to a post about to be executed ]
Magistrate : All of you know full well, the great pains I've always taken never to be too strict, too rigid with the application of our laws, and as a consequence, have we not learned to live together in relative peace and harmony, huh? And this day's lawlessness is how you repay my leniency. Well you leave me with little choice. An assault on the king's soldiers is the same as an assault on the king himself. [ slits Murron's throat ]
Magistrate : Now, let this scrapper come to me.

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King's Advisor : [ to Princess ] Sanguinarius homo indomitus est, et se me dite cum mendacia. [ He is a bloody murdering savage. And he's telling lies ]
William Wallace : Ego nunquam pronunciari mendacium! Sed ego sum homo indomitus. [ I never lie. But I am a savage ]
William Wallace : [ to Princess ] Ou en français, si vous préférez? [ Or in French if you prefer? ]

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Longshanks : Scottish rebels have routed one of my garrisons and murdered the noble lord.
Prince Edward : I heard. This Wallace is a brigand, nothing more.
Longshanks : And how would you deal with this 'brigand?'
Prince Edward : Like any common thief. Have the local magistrate arrest him and punish him accordingly.
Longshanks : [ to all ] Leave us. [ room clears, then Longshanks strikes the Prince ]
Longshanks : Wallace has already killed the magistrate, and taken control of the town!

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Longshanks : What news of the North?
Prince Edward : Nothing new, Your Majesty. We've sent riders to speed any word.
Longshanks : I heard the word in France where I was fighting to expand your future kingdom. The word, my son, is that our entire Northern Army is *annihilated*.

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William Wallace : [ seeing the spirit of his wife ] I'm dreaming.
Murron : Yes, you are. And you must wake.
William Wallace : [ pause ] I don't want to wake. I want to stay here with you.

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Hamish : [ about Wallace going to Edinburgh ] What about the others? Nest o' schemin' bastards; they couldn't agree on the colour o' shite.

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Princess Isabelle : I understand you have recently been given the rank of knight.
William Wallace : I have been given nothing. God makes men what they are.

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William Wallace : [ after Hamish drops a boulder at Wallace's feet ] You dropped your rock.
Hamish : Test of manhood.
William Wallace : You win.
Hamish : Call it a test of soldiery then. The English won't let us train with weapons, so we train with stones.

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Mother MacClannough : [ to her husband after Murron rides off with Wallace ] It's you she takes after!

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Royal Magistrate : A most excellent idea, sire.
Longshanks : Is it?

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[ instituting the right of Prima Nocte ]
Longshanks : If we can't get them out, we'll breed them out.

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Hamish : Your dream isn't about freedom. It's about Murron! You're doing this to be a hero, 'cause ya think she sees ye!
William Wallace : I don't think she sees me. I *know* she does. And your father sees you, too. [ Hamish punches him, knocks him down, and stalks off ]
Stephen : [ to the sky as he goes to help William up ] Jesus.

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[ to Murron before assaulting her ]
English Soldier : You remind me of my daughter back home.

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King's Advisor : Milord, the princess might be taken hostage or her life be put in jeopardy.
Longshanks : Oh, my son would be most distressed by that. Uh, but in truth, if she were to be killed, we would soon find the king of France a useful ally against the Scots. You see, as king, you must find the good in any situation.

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Argyle Wallace : First, learn to use [ taps William's forehead ]
Argyle Wallace : this. Then I'll teach you to use [ lifts the sword ]
Argyle Wallace : this.

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Longshanks : My son's loyal wife returns, unkilled by the heathen.

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William Wallace : [ after being outthrown ] That's a good throw.
Hamish : Aye. Aye, it was.
William Wallace : I was wondering if you could do that when it matters. [ Hamish stares at him ]
William Wallace : As it - as it matters in battle. [ Hamish continues staring ]
William Wallace : Could you crush a man with that throw?
Hamish : I could crush you, like a worm.
Crowd : Oooohhh!
William Wallace : You could?
Hamish : Aye.
William Wallace : Well, then do it. [ to the crowd ]
William Wallace : Would you like to see him crush me like a worm? [ the crowd cheers ]
Murron : Aye!
William Wallace : [ picks up a small stone ] Come do it.
Hamish : You'll move.
William Wallace : I will not.
Hamish : Right.
Campbell : He'll move.
Morrison : Come on, Hamish!
Campbell : Come on there, boy! [ Hamish throws the stone but misses the unflinching Wallace ]
Campbell : [ pointing at Wallace ] Well done! [ Wallace throws his stone hitting Hamish's head ]
Hamish : Ah!
Crowd : Oooh!
Campbell : Fine display, young Wallace!

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Guard : Volunteers comin' in!
Faudron : [ kneels ] William Wallace, we've come to fight and to die for you.
William Wallace : Stand up, man, I'm not the Pope.
Faudron : [ smiles and stands ] My name is Faudron. My sword is yours. I brought you this. [ reaches for something, Hamish tries to stop him ]
Guard : We checked 'em for arms.
Faudron : I brought you this. [ pulls out a sash ]
Faudron : My wife made it for you.
William Wallace : Thank you.
Stephen : [ starts laughing ] Him? That can't be William Wallace. I'm *prettier* than this man! [ to the sky ]
Stephen : Alright, Father, I'll ask him. [ to William ]
Stephen : If I risk my neck for you, will I get a chance to kill Englishmen?
Hamish : Is your father a ghost, or do you converse with the Almighty?
Stephen : In order to find his equal, an Irishman is forced to talk to God. [ to the sky ]
Stephen : Yes, Father! [ to Hamish ]
Stephen : The Almight says, "Don't change the subject, just answer the fuckin' question."
Hamish : Mind your tongue.
Campbell : Insane Irish.
Stephen : [ draws a dagger on Campbell; everyone draws weapons ] Smart enough to get a dagger past your guards, old man.
William Wallace : That's my friend, Irishman. And the answer to your question is "yes". You fight for me, you get to kill the English.
Stephen : [ grins ] Excellent! [ removes his dagger ]
Stephen : Stephen is my name. I the most wanted man on my island, except I'm not on my island, of course. More's the pity.
Hamish : "Your island"? You mean Ireland?
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William Wallace : [ to a swaying Hamish ] You all right? You look a wee bit shaky.
Hamish : Shoulda remembered the rocks.
William Wallace : Aye, you shoulda. [ Hamish collapses; helps Hamish up ]
William Wallace : Get up ya big heap. It's good to see you again.
Hamish : Aye, welcome home. [ laughs and hugs William ]
Hamish : Oh, me head.
William Wallace : Oh, you shoulda moved.

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Robert the Bruce : I respect what you said, but remember that these men have lands and castles. It's much to risk.
William Wallace : And the common man, who bleeds on the battlefield, does he risk less?

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[ Wallace is brought before the Royal Magistrate accused of treason against "his" King, Longshanks ]
William Wallace : Never, in my whole life, have I ever sworn allegiance to him.
Royal Magistrate : It matters not. He is your King.

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Robert's Father : I'm the one who's rotting, but I think your face looks graver than mine. Son, we must have alliance with England to prevail here. You achieved that. You saved your family; increased your land. In time you will have all the power in Scotland.
Robert the Bruce : Lands, titles, men, power... Nothing.
Robert's Father : Nothing?
Robert the Bruce : I have nothing. Men fight for me because if they do not, I throw them off my land and I starve their wives and children. Those men who bled the ground red at Falkirk fought for William Wallace. He fights for something that I never had. And I took it from him when I betrayed him. I saw it in his face on the battlefield and it's tearing me apart.
Robert's Father : All men betray. All lose heart.
Robert the Bruce : I don't want to lose heart! I want to believe as he does... I will never be on the wrong side again.

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