The Three Musketeers Quotes

Captain of Cardinal's Guard: We have a duty to suppress disorder and arrest brawlers. Put up your swords and come along with us.

Athos: Impossible.

Porthos: Unthinkable.

Aramis: Unlikely.

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Cardinal Richelieu: [hears the scream of a prisoner being run through] One less mouth to feed.

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Cardinal Richelieu: [speaking of Milady DeWinter] A truly remarkable woman. The most beautiful I have ever known. And the deadliest... which would explain my attraction.

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[five Cardinal's Guards arrive in an inn, two patrols of their comrades are either bound and gagged or unconscious]

Guard: What is this?

Athos: We are having a private party celebrating the demise of the Musketeers. Go away.

Aramis: Athos. Is that any way to greet our guests? Gentlemen, don't be shy, come in. Your friends have been expecting you.

Guard: You are under arrest.

Athos: Under whose authority?

Rochefort: Mine.

Aramis: Ah. Hello again, Cyclops.

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[the musketeers are being fired upon]

Athos: We'll split up... D'artagnan rides with me.

Aramis: See you in Calais!

Athos: Or Hell!

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[five Cardinal's Guards arrive in an inn, two patrols of their comrades are either bound and gagged or unconscious]

Jussac: What is this?

Athos: We are having a private party celebrating the demise of the Musketeers. Go away.

Aramis: Athos. Is that any way to greet our guests? Gentlemen, don't be shy, come in. Your friends have been expecting you.

Jussac: You are under arrest.

Athos: Under whose authority?

Rochefort: Mine.

Aramis: Ah. Hello again, Cyclops.

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[five Cardinal's guards ride up as Athos and D'Artagnan prepare to duel]

Athos: Only a fool would try and arrest us twice in one day.

Jussac: You're under arrest.

Aramis, Porthos: A fool.

Jussac: Are you coming peacefully or do you intend to resist?

Porthos: Oh don't be so stupid, of course we intend to resist! Just give us a moment, all right?
[to his comrades: ]

Porthos: Five of them, three of us. Hardly seems fair.

Aramis: Maybe we should give them a chance to surrender.

D'Artagnan: Excuse me, but there's four of us.

Athos: It's not your fight. You're not a Musketeer.

D'Artagnan: I may not wear the tunic, but I believe I have the heart of a Musketeer.

Porthos: Warrior!

Aramis: Poet!

Athos: You got a name, boy?

D'Artagnan: D'Artagnan.

Athos: Athos, Porthos, Aramis.

Porthos: Pleased to meet you again.

Aramis: Pleasure.

Porthos: Everyone acquainted?
[the four whirl around and unsheathe their swords]

Porthos: NOW, we are prepared to resist you!

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[the three musketeers and D'Artagnan are escaping from the Cardinal's men in his own coach]

Porthos: Champagne?

Athos: We're in the middle of a chase, Porthos.

Porthos: You're right - something red.

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Aramis: Ah, thank you. You broke my fall perfectly. I do apologize for the inconvenience.

D'Artagnan: Get off me!

Aramis: If there's one thing I can't abide, it's rudeness.

D'Artagnan: You fell on me!

Aramis: And I apologized for it.

D'Artagnan: Well your apology is not accepted.

Aramis: I hope your sword is as quick as your mouth.

D'Artagnan: It's quicker.

Aramis: Ah, a duel then.

D'Artagnan: A duel.

Aramis: Meet me by the Carmes-Deschaux Monastery at two o'clock.

D'Artagnan: I'll be there.

Aramis: As will I.

D'Artagnan: Three duels in one day. Hmm.

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Aramis: As morning hues of sun swept fire caress your passion face. Alone with thee in pure desire, to worship your untold grace. My soul would cry in silent prayer, for hours spent apart. Your essence warms the evening air, as I dance into your heart.

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Aramis: You will never harm another soul ever again. My promise to God.

King Louis: Wait.
[punches Cardinal Richelieu, knocking him into the water]

Aramis: Well done, Your Majesty.

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Athos: [Milady is about to be executed] No! Sabine, forgive me! Please

Milady: I do forgive you.
[whispers]

Milady: The Cardinal intends to asassinate the King. On Friday, at his birthday celebration.
[she stands, backs away, and jumps from the cliff to her death]

Armand de Winter: God's justice be done.

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Athos: [the musketeers break into the main hall] I hope we're not interrupting!

Rochefort: [Rochefort draws his sword] No, on the contrary. You're right on time!
[the duel begins]

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Athos: Richelieu!

Cardinal Richelieu: You're too late, Musketeers! By now the Duke of Buckingham's signature is next to mine! The alliance is complete!

Athos: That would be difficult, considering the treaty never left France!
[pause]

Cardinal Richelieu: A minor problem!

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Athos: The King's life is in danger. We have work to do.

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Athos: This is no hour for composing letters or looking happy.

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Athos: This is no hour for composing letters or looking happy.

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Bad Guy: [referring to the ship's deceased crew] Dead. They're all dead!

Aramis: Not all of us.
[kicks the minion]

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Cardinal Richelieu: A word of caution, milady. A snap of my fingers, and you could be back on the block where I found you.

Milady: And with a flick of my wrist, I could change your religion.

Cardinal Richelieu: You're very persuasive.

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Cardinal Richelieu: Remember, Kings come and Kings go but one thing remains the same. And that is me.

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Clarabelle: [to Goofy, singing] You will not change my mind one smidge, I'm going to drop you screaming off this bridge!

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Constance Bonacieux: Whatever my reputation or my D'Artagnan's, I don't take love lightly.

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Constance Bonacieux: Whatever my reputation or my D'Artagnan's, I don't take love lightly.

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Constance: [pointing a gun at D'Artagnan] Have you any idea what you've done?

D'Artagnan: I've saved you and your friend from these bandits.

Constance: *These bandits* are the Queen's own bodyguard.

D'Artagnan: The Queen? I'm sorry, I didn't know.

Constance: What's your name?

D'Artagnan: D'Artagnan.

Constance: D'Artagnan. A Gascon?

D'Artagnan: I've come to Paris to join the Musketeers.

Constance: Then I'm sure I'll be hearing your name again.

D'Artagnan: Would that please you?

Constance: Ladies in waiting are forbidden to socialise with Musketeers.

D'Artagnan: Well, I'm not a Musketeer yet.

Constance: With that kind of courage you will be one soon enough. Good luck D'Artagnan. And thank you for the amusement, I enjoyed it immensely.

D'Artagnan: Wait! You didn't tell me your name!

Constance: Constance!

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D'Artagnan: Athos, why don't you come join us?

Athos: You fight like a man. See if you can drink like one.

D'Artagnan: I'll drink anything you put in front of me.

Athos: Famous last words... What should we drink to?

D'Artagnan: Let's drink to love.

Athos: [Snorts] To love. Let me tell you a story about love, D'Artagnan. I knew a young man once, a Count, who feared he would never fall in love. One day, he met a woman. This woman was more than beautiful. She was intoxicating, mysterious, everything he'd ever dreamed of. He felt his heart would burst if he couldn't have her.

D'Artagnan: What happened?

Athos: The poor idiot married her.

D'Artagnan: Isn't that what people do when they fall in love?

Athos: Shut up and listen to me. They were riding through the forest one day. She was thrown from her horse and knocked unconscious. When he rushed to her side, he noticed a mark on her body... something he'd never seen before, something she'd managed to keep hidden all this time.

D'Artagnan: What was it?

Athos: The brand of the fleur-de-lis, the mark given to those who are to be executed for murder. The Count was crushed. The woman he loved, his bride, had betrayed him. She'd lied to him. When she came to, she swore that she'd been falsely accused of these crimes, but he didn't believe her; he rejected her for her lies and for her past. Then he banished her from his province. When the guards came to take her away to be executed, she... she was still professing her undying love. Soon after, the Count realized how much she had m

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D'Artagnan: She's a walking post office.

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D'Artagnan: So what do we do now? What's next?

Porthos: Well, we protect the King.

Aramis: Protect the Queen.

Porthos: In the name of God. And France, correct?

Aramis: France indeed.
[Girard and his brothers have caught up with D'Artagnan. At the other end of the street they draw swords]

Girard: D'Artagnan! My sister's honor will not wait a moment longer.

D'Artagnan: I'll handle this.

Porthos: D'Artganan, we also protect each other.

D'Artagnan: All for one.

Aramis, Porthos, Athos: And one for all.
[Girard's eyes widen]

Girard: RUN!
[Girard and co are pursued by all the musketeers]

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D'Artagnan: The Cardinal! We have to hurry!

Porthos: You two have a date?

D'Artagnan: No, it's the Cardinal! He's conspiring against the King!

Aramis: Tell us something we don't know.

D'Artagnan: He sent a messenger with a secret treaty to a man named Buckingham.

Porthos: The Duke of Buckingham?

D'Artagnan: Do you know him?

Aramis: He rules England the way the Cardinal rules France.

D'Artagnan: There's a ship called the Persephone. It's waiting in Calais to take the messenger to England. It sails Tuesday, midnight.

Porthos: If we get that treaty, we can prove the Cardinal guilty of treason.

Aramis: Calais is over 200 leagues from here.

Athos: Is the Cardinal aware of the fact that you have this information?

D'Artagnan: Yes.

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D'Artagnan: Well, if I am to die on my first day in Paris; at least it will be at the hands of a Musketeer.

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D'Artagnan: Why's Athos sitting by himself?

Aramis: He takes his drinking very seriously. Not to worry; he'll be his usual charming self by morning.

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