The world has grown too large for one army of the nation, my brother. You will ride where I tell you to ride, conquer where I tell you to conquer. The world is yours, if you can put aside the base part of you that tells you to rule it all. That you may not have. Now give me an answer and your oath. Your word is iron, brother, and I will take it. Or I can just kill you now. Conn Iggulden
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The world has grown too large for one army of the nation, my brother. You will ride where I tell you to ride, conquer where I tell you to conquer. The world is yours, if you can put aside the base part of you that tells you to rule it all. That you may not have.

Now give me an answer and your oath. Your word is iron, brother, and I will take it. Or I can just kill you now.

This quote is from the film 300 (2006) and depicts King Leonidas' final speech before leading his Spartan army into battle against a massive Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae. In this scene, Leonidas expresses his determination to fight and die for what is right and then gives in to the demands of Xerxes and surrenders but never breaks his oath or his word to defend Sparta and its people with his life.

Source: Khan: Empire Of Silver

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