The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) - Quotes

Finding Time Through Choice

Porthos: My friend", returned Porthos sententiously, "there is always time when one chooses to find it".

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Desire and Unspoken Expectations

Athos: Your eyes ask too much.

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A Foreboding Promise of Death

Athos: The next time we meet, one of us will die.

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Loyalty to the Plan

Athos: Whatever the plan, I am with you.

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Unity and Sacrifice in Brotherhood

Athos: One for all. All for one.

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Accusation of Betrayal

Athos: You're the traitor.

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The Challenge of Escape from Prison

Athos: It's a prison. Of course, there's no trouble getting in. The problems will come when we want to get out.

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Athos Critiques the King’s Character

Athos: It has everything to do with it. The king is a dog. A dog and a coward.

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A Father's Quest for Meaning and Justice

Athos: Yes, Raoul is my reason for being here, but not in the way you think. Once I, once all of us believed in spending our lives in the service of something greater than ourselves. Aramis had his faith, Porthos his lust for life, D'Artagnan his devotion and I had Raoul. But we all had a common dream; that one day, we would finally be able to serve a king worthy of the throne. It is what we dreamt, what we bled for and what we have spent a lifetime waiting to see. I taught Raoul to believe in this dream... and now my son is dead. So I am here to find out if his life was in vain, and the only one who can answer that question is you.

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Finding Light in Darkness

D'Artagnan: when all the sky is dark the night is light and will light the way

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A Willingness to Suffer for Others

D'Artagnan: All that you have suffered... I would gladly have borne myself to keep it from you.

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Reflections on the Consequences of Violence

D'Artagnan: I was told, each time I drew my sword, I should consider not what I killed, but what I allowed to live.

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A Father's Unwavering Love and Pride

D'Artagnan: Even if I could give up my king, I could never give up my son. I loved your mother. I love her still. I never knew you existed, and I have never felt pride as a father until now.

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Compassion for the Suffering of Others

D'Artagnan: Your people are most anxious to love you, but they are eating rotten food and sometimes none at all.

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A Conflict of Love and Loyalty

D'Artagnan: Anne! I know that loving you is treason against France, but not loving you is treason against my heart.

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A Reflection on Leadership and Expectations

D'Artagnan: For a moment, I thought you had become the king I had always wanted you to be.

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A King's Exchange of Power

D'Artagnan: You take my king, and I shall take yours.

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Isolation for the Insane

Philippe: Put this man away where no one will hear his insanity. Let him be fed by a deaf-mute but feed him well.

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Revelation of Identity and Confinement

Philippe: You were the one in the mask.

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Commitment to Making Amends

Philippe: However I have wronged you, I will make amends.

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Embracing Identity Through the Mask

Philippe: I wear the mask; it does not wear me.

Aramis Reflects on Identity and Role

Aramis: [[genius; [engineer] Well I'm a ], not a ].

The Burden of Royal Sacrifice

Aramis: [[peace; [life; [soul] But now Louis was King. He was afraid to kill you. His whole claim of power rested on the sancitity of Royal blood. So, instead, he devised a way to keep you forever hidden. For my country... for my king... I bought ]... with your ]... and my ].