The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King Quotes

Gothmog : Release the prisoners!
Orc Lieutenant 1 : Catapults! [ the catapults fling dozens of severed heads into the city ]

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Sam : [ about Gollum ] You don't see it, do you? He's a villain.

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Pippin : It's the tree. Gandalf! Gandalf!
Gandalf : Yes the white tree of Gondor. The tree of the King. Lord Denethor, however, is not the king. He is a steward only, a caretaker of the throne.

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Gandalf : Peregrin Took, there is a task now to be done. Another opportunity for one of the Shirefolk to prove their great worth. You must not fail me.

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Faramir : Mithrandir! They broke through our defenses! They've taken the bridge and the west bank. Battalions of Orcs are crossing the river.
Irolas : It is as the Lord Denethor predicted. Long has he forseen this doom.
Gandalf : Forseen and done nothing!

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Gandalf : Faramir? This is not the first halfing to have crossed your path.
Faramir : No.
Pippin : You've seen Frodo and Sam?
Gandalf : Where? When?
Faramir : In Ithilien. Not two days ago. Gandalf, they're taking the road to the Morgul Vale.
Gandalf : And then the pass of Cirith Ungol.
Pippin : What does that mean? What's wrong?
Gandalf : Faramir, tell me everything.

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Theoden : Grimbold, how many?
Grimbold : I bring 500 from the Westfold, my lord.
Gamling : We have 300 more from Fenmarch, Theoden King.
Theoden : Where are the riders of Snowbourn?
Gamling : None have come, my lord.

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Theoden : Six thousand spears. Less than half of what I'd hoped for.
Aragorn : Six thousand will not be enough to break the lines of Mordor.
Theoden : More will come.
Aragorn : Every hour lost hastens Gondor's defeat. We have 'til dawn, then we must ride.

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Gimli : That road there... where does that lead?
Legolas : It is the road to the Dimholt, the door under the mountain.
Eomer : None who venture there ever return. That mountain is evil.

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Elrond : You ride to war, but not to victory. Sauron's armies march on Minas Tirith, this you know. But in secret he sends another force which will attack from the river. A fleet of Corsairs ships sails from the south. They reach the city in two days.

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Gimli : What kind of army would linger in such a place?
Legolas : One that is cursed. Long ago the men of the mountain swore an oath to the last king of Gondor, to come to his aid, to fight. But when the time came, when Gondor's need was dire, they fled, vanishing into the darkness of the mountain. And so Isildur cursed them, never to rest until they had fulfilled their pledge. Who shall call them from the gray twilight, the forgotten people?

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Aragorn : What say you? What say you? I am Isildur's heir. Fight for me. And I will hold your oaths fulfilled. What say you?

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Gandalf : Our enemy is ready, his full strength gathered. Not only orcs, but men as well: legions of Haradrim from the south, mercenaries from the coast. All will answer Mordor's call.

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Gandalf : Hold them back! Do not give in to fear! Stand to your posts! FIGHT!

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King of the Dead : Release us.
Gimli : Bad idea. Very handy in a tight spot, these lads, despite the fact they're dead.

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Denethor : Why do the fools fly? Better to die sooner than late. For die we must.

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Denethor : [ to Faramir, about his loyalty ] Ever you desire to appear lordly and gracious as a king of old. Boromir would have remembered his father's need. He would have brought me a kingly gift.
Faramir : Boromir would not have brought the Ring. He would have stretched out his hand to this thing, and taking it, he would have fallen.
Denethor : You know nothing of this matter!
Faramir : He would have kept it for his own! And when he returned, you would not have known your son.
Denethor : [ jumping up angrily ] Boromir was loyal to me! Not some wizard's pupil! [ Denethor cries and falls back into his chair; Faramir approaches him ]
Faramir : Father? [ Denethor looks over Faramir's shoulder and smiles ]
Denethor : My son! [ an image of Boromir appears behind Faramir. Boromir smiles and then the image fades. Denethor is left looking at Faramir. His mood shifts back to anger ]
Denethor : Leave me! [ Faramir hesitates and departs ]

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Aragorn : I have wished you joy since first I saw you.

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Gorbag : [ as he and Shagrat come upon Frodo's body ] What's this? Looks like old Shelob has been having a bit of fun.
Shagrat : Killed another one, has she?
Gorbag : [ he examines Frodo's body ] No... this fellow ain't dead.
Sam : [ to himself, in tears ] Not dead!
Gorbag : She jabs them with her stinger and they go as limp as a boned fish. Then she has her way with them. That's how she likes to feed-fresh blood. Take him to the tower! [ the Orcs begin to drag Frodo away ]
Sam : Samwise, you fool!

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Denethor : I am the servant of the house of Anarion. Thus I have walked... thus now I will asleep.

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Sam : I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you.

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Sam : Sam: what are you up to? Sneaking off are we?
Gollum : Gollum: Sneaking? Sneaking? Fat hobbit is always so polite. Smeagol shows them secret way that nobody else could find. And they say sneak! Sneak? Very nice friend oh yes My Precious very nice...
Sam : Sam: All right all right! You just startled me is all. What were you doing?
Gollum : Gollum: Sneaking.
Sam : Sam: Fine have it your own way. I'm sorry to wake you Mr Frodo, we have to be moving on.
Frodo : Frodo: It's dark still
Sam : Sam: It's always dark here. It's gone! The elven bread!
Frodo : Frodo: what? That's all we have left.
Sam : Sam: He took it! He must have!
Gollum : Gollum: Smeagol? Oh no not poor Smeagol. Smeagol hates nasty elf bread
Sam : Sam: You're a lying wretch. What did you do with it?
Frodo : Frodo: He doesn't eat it. He can't have taken it.
Gollum : Gollum: Look. What's this? Crumbs on his jacketses. He took it! He took it! I seen him
Sam : Sam: That's a filthy lie! 'hits Gollum to the ground and starts to wail on him'
Frodo : Frodo: Sam! Stop it. Sam, no! 'Falls against the rock wall'
Sam : Sam: Oh my! I'm sorry. I didn't mean it to go so far I was just so, so angry. Here, let's just rest a bit.
Frodo : Frodo: I'm all right
Sam : Sam: No. No you're not all right. It's that Gollum. It's this place. It's that thing around your neck. I could help a bit. I could carry it for a while... Share the load
Frodo : Frodo: Get away! 'pushes Sam and stands up'
Sam : Sam: I don't wanna keep it. I

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Sam : Do you remember the Shire, Mr. Frodo? It'll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they'll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fields... and eating the first of the strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries?
Frodo : No, Sam. I can't recall the taste of food... Nor the sound of wood or touch of grass... I'm naked in the dark, with nothing. No veil between me and the ring of fire. I can see him with my waking eyes!
Sam : Then let us be rid of it! Once and for all! Come on Mr. Frodo. I can't carry it for you! But I can carry you! Come on! [ He picks Frodo up and starts carrying him up the slopes of Mount Doom ]

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Aragorn : For Frodo. [ He charges out towards the remaining army of Morder alone. Merry and Pippin raise their swords and yell then charge. The rest of the soldiers do the same and soon overtake Merry and Pippin ]

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Aragorn : Long have you hunted me, long have I eluded you. No more. Behold! The Sword of Elendil!

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Gandalf : Your treachary has already cost many lives. Thousands more are now at risk, but you could save them Saruman. You were deep in the enemy's council.
Saruman : So you have come here for information. I have some for you. [ he reveals his palantir ]
Saruman : Something festers in the heart of Middle-Earth. Something that you have failed to see. But the Great Eye has seen it. Even now he presses his advantage. His attack will come soon. You're all going to die. But you know this don't you, Gandalf? [ sneering ]
Saruman : You cannot think that this Ranger will ever sit upon the throne of Gondor. This exile, crept from the shadows, will never be crowned king. Gandalf does not hesistate to sacrifice those closest to him, those he professes to love. Tell me... what words of confort did you give the halfling before you sent him to his doom? The path that you have set him on can only lead to death.
Gimli : I've heard enough." [ to Legolas ]
Gimli : "Shoot him. Stick an arrow in his gob. [ Legolas goes to do so ]
Gandalf : No. Come down Saruman, and your life will be spared.
Saruman : Save your pity and your mercy; I have no use for it! [ he fires at Gandalf, who emerges unscathed from the flames ]
Gandalf : Saruman, your staff is broken.

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Saruman : What is the house of Rohan but a thatched barn where brigands drink in the reek and rats roll on the floor with the dogs? The victory at Helm's Deep does not belong to you, Théoden, horsemaster! You are a lesser son of greater sires.

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Merry : Excuse me? I have a sword. Please accept it. [ kneels ]
Merry : I offer you my service, Theoden King.
Theoden : [ raises him to his feet ] And gladly, I accept it. You shall be Meriadoc, Esquire of Rohan.

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Gandalf : Fool of a Took!

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