“If you believe me to be your enemy, command me, and I will gladly...” – Nathan Algren, The Last Samurai ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Last Samurai 2003

Nathan Algren Tom Cruise

[kneeling in front of Emperor]

If you believe me to be your enemy, command me, and I will gladly take my life.

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