The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
Louis Hayward: Louis XIV, Philippe of Gascony
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Quotes
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Philippe : [as Louis] I became King on my fifth birthday. By my sixth I learned not to offer encouragement. Sooner or later everyone comes to me.
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Philippe : [as Louis] A king fears tradition more than he does assassination. There is a chance for me to escape assassination but not tradition. It's one of the unfortunate things connected with being King.
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Philippe : There is one law in life, my brother, that not even a king can escape... the law of retribution!
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Philippe : [as Louis in the torture chamber] I know how well you love complete power, Fouquet, but you will never know complete power until you are obeyed in a place like this.
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D'Artagnan : You've suffered enough. You can be King, or you can be free. Which is it?
Philippe : Take me to where the Crown of France is to be found.
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[Last lines]
Princess Maria Theresa : He was a brave man. France will always need brave men.
Philippe : And brave women to remind them of their duty. God save France!
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Philippe : [Seeing that D'Artagnan is wounded] Are you hurt?
D'Artagnan : Always remember to lick your wounds after the battle.
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Philippe : [as Louis] So they don't like the salt tax? DOUBLE IT!