I can not be a traitor, for I owe him no allegiance. He is not my Sovereign; he never received my homage; and whilst life is in this persecuted body,… - William Wallace

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I can not be a traitor, for I owe him no allegiance. He is not my Sovereign; he never received my homage; and whilst life is in this persecuted body, he never shall receive it. To the other points whereof I am accused, I freely confess them all. As Governor of my country I have been an enemy to its enemies; I have slain the English; I have mortally opposed the English King; I have stormed and taken the towns and castles which he unjustly claimed as his own. If I or my soldiers have plundered or done injury to the houses or ministers of religion, I repent me of my sin; but it is not of Edward of England I shall ask pardon.

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About William Wallace

Sir William Wallace (c. 1270 – 23 August 1305) was the Guardian of Scotland and resistance leader during the Wars of Scottish Independence. This page is for actual quotations of or about Wallace; for quotations from the 1995 film based upon his life and legends, see Braveheart.

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Alternative Names: Sir William Wallace Braveheart

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There are pens and pencils. Pens are permanent, so if you make a mistake with a pen, you can't go back. But if you make a mistake with a pencil, you can just go back and erase your mistake. So, in a way life are like pens. Because if you make a mistake in the past, you can't simply erase that mistake. Unlike pencils, which have erasers. Unless, if you have a pen that has an eraser.”

“…And that eraser is called Jesus Christ.

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