“And who empowered these colonials to pass judgement on England's...” – Maj. Heyward, The Last of the Mohicans ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Last of the Mohicans 1992

Maj. Heyward

And who empowered these colonials to pass judgement on England's policies, and to come and go without so much as a "by your leave"?

Cora Munro

They do not live their lives "by your leave"! They hack it out of the wilderness with their own two hands, burying their children along the way!

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Cora Munro Madeleine Stowe More Cora Munro quotes →

Maj. Heyward Steven Waddington More Maj. Heyward quotes →

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