Merlin (TV Mini Series)

Part 1 (1998)

Rutger Hauer: King Vortigern

Quotes 

• Vortigern : That is a mistake many of my enemies make. They think before they act. I act before I think.

• Vortigern : I didn't send for you.

  Nimue : That's why I'm here.

• Vortigern : Are you going to use some of your magic on me, Merlin?

  Merlin : I'll kill you any way I can, Vortigern. But I will kill you.

• Vortigern : Patience isn't one of my virtues.

  Merlin : You have so few of those, I wouldn't worry about that one.

• Queen Mab : You... you don't believe in anything.

  Vortigern : I believe in me.

  Queen Mab : That's not enough to make us win.

• Vortigern : That's what this is about, isn't it Mab? Uther will bring Christianity to the people and you'll be forgotten.

  [Mab sheds a tear] 

• Vortigern : It's easy to die knowing you'll die for your country.