King Baldwin IV: A King may move a man, a father may claim a son, but remember that even when those who move you be Kings, or men of power, your soul is in your keeping alone. When you stand before God, you cannot say, "But I was told by others to do thus." Or that, "Virtue was not convenient at the time." This will not suffice. Remember that.
(From: Memorable quotes for Kingdom of Heaven (2005) at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320661/quotes) [on 2007-03-22]
Balian of Ibelin: "A king may move a man, you said. But the soul belongs to the man."
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