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At the end, Wallace's friend is charging in slow motion, and if you look closely you will see his battle axe flopping around like it's made of rubber. See more...
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Perhaps you're wondering what William Wallace shouts after delivering his speech just prior to the Battle of Stirling. It's "Alba gu brath," which means "Scotland forever." See more...
Braveheart (1995) - 20 quotes
Directed by Mel Gibson, starring Brendan Gleeson, Brian Cox, Catherine McCormack, Mel Gibson, Patrick McGoohan, Sophie Marceau (add more)
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.
Stephen: Fine speech. Now what do we do?
William Wallace: Just be yourselves.
Hamish: Where are you going?
William Wallace: I'm going to pick a fight.
Hamish: Well, we didn't get dressed up for nothing.
Royal Magistrate: The prisoner wishes to say a word.
William Wallace: Freedom!
Argyle Wallace: We'll stay here tonight. Tomorrow, you'll come home with me.
Young William: I don't want to leave.
Argyle Wallace: You didn't want your father to die either, did ya? But it happened.
William Wallace: Go back to England and tell them there that Scotland's daughters and her sons are yours no more. Tell them Scotland is free.
William Wallace: Why do you help me?
Princess Isabelle: Because of the way you are looking at me now.
William Wallace: I came back home to raise crops, and God willing, a family. If I can live in peace, I will.
Princess Isabelle: The king will be dead in a month and his son is a weakling. Who do you think will rule this kingdom?
William Wallace: Lower your flags and march straight back to England, stopping at every home you pass by to beg forgiveness for a hundred years of theft, rape, and murder. Do that and your men shall live. Do it not, and every one of you will die today.
Longshanks: Not the archers. My scouts tell me their archers are miles away and no threat to us. Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing.
William Wallace: There's a difference between us. You think the people of this country exist to provide you with position. I think your position exists to provide those people with freedom. And I go to make sure that they have it.
Hamish: Personal escort of the princess.
William Wallace: Aye.
Hamish: Musta made an impression.
William Wallace: Aye.
Hamish: I didn't think you were in the tent that long.
Young William: I can fight.
Malcolm Wallace: I know. I know you can fight. But it's our wits that make us men.
William Wallace: Are you ready for a war?
Robert's Father: At last, you know what it means to hate. Now you're ready to be a king.
Robert the Bruce: My hate will die with you.
Young William: What are they doin'?
Argyle Wallace: Saying goodbye in their own way. Playing outlawed tunes on outlawed pipes.
English Officer: I hope you've washed your ass - it's about to be kissed by a king.
William Wallace: It's all for nothing if you don't have freedom.
[At Sterling, when arrows rain down on the Scots.]
Stephen: The Almighty tells me he can get me out of this mess, but he's pretty sure you're fucked.
William Wallace: Every man dies, not every man really lives.