Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
Robert Douglas: Duke de Lorca
Quotes
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Duke de Lorca : [preparing to fight Don Juan] I warned you, senor! This time I shall cut deeply!
Don Juan : [unintimidated] This time I'm wearing my old clothes!
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Don Juan : It seems to me Your Grace is preparing for war.
Duke de Lorca : Does the idea frighten you?
Don Juan : Frankly it does. I'm by nature a peaceful man, Your Grace. It's true I've done some fighting in my time, but it's usually been for something worthwhile like, uh, a beautiful woman. To risk your skin for a piece of extra ground - that is terrifying!
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Duke de Lorca : May I remind you, my dear fellow, that in a conflict one must choose a side. The middle ground is frequently the most dangerous.
Don Juan : I've been in the middle so many times, your grace... it doesn't disturb me.
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Duke de Lorca : Tell me, Don Juan, do you hire men to spread the words of your romantic conquests.
Don Juan : No, Your Excellency, that's a service that's always been done for me free of charge.
Duke de Lorca : You have a ready tongue. It's a pity it's been used in such idle pursuits.
Don Juan : A matter of opinion, Your Grace. Some men prefer the conquest of beauty to the conquest of the throne.
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Duke de Lorca : Next time I shall cut you deeply.
Don Juan : Next time I shall wear my old clothes.
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Duke de Lorca : You can see we have several interesting devices in this chamber. They have the tendency to break a man's will. If the first one fails, we try another until we find exactly the right one to loosen the tongue.
Count de Polan : I've heard of men whose tongues have withstood it.
Duke de Lorca : Yes, but they now speak with the tongues of angels.
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King Phillip III : This is treason!
Queen Margaret : You will never succeed. The people will rise against you!
Duke de Lorca : Shepherds may change, but sheep remain sheep.