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The Return of the King
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"The Return of the King" Quotes

Fellowship of the Ring concludes as the rightful king reclaims his throne and saves Middle-earth from darkness.

Quotes

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.

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decisiontime

It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.

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strengthspirit

The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands, love is now mingled with grief, it still grows, perhaps, the greater.

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perillovehope

It is useless to meet revenge with revenge: it will heal nothing.

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revengehealing

I have come. But I do not choose now to do what I came to do. I will not do this deed. The Ring is mine!

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decisionpower

Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends.

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judgmentwisdom

The way is shut. It was made by those who are Dead, and the Dead keep it, until the time comes. The way is shut.

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obstaclefate

I will not bow to this Ranger from the North, last of a ragged house long bereft of lordship!

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pridedefiance

The treacherous are ever distrustful.

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distrusttreachery

There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery.

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cursetreachery