A man was on his way to the gallows when he met another, who asked him: where are you going, my friend? and the condemned man replied: i'm not going anywhere. they're taking me by force.

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In this quote from the movie "Shogun", a man is about to be hanged, and tells a fellow traveler of his impending fate. The traveler offers him a lifeline of sorts. The traveler says, "You must be going to the gallows." The condemned man replies, "No, I'm not going anywhere. They're taking me by force."

Source: The Year Of The Death Of Ricardo Reis

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