Andrei Bulba Quotes in Taras Bulba (1962)

Taras: My son, why? Why?

Andrei Bulba: I did what I had to do.

Taras: From the day I plunged you in the river to give you life, I loved you as I loved the steppes. You were my pride! I gave you life. It is on me to take it away from you.

Andrei Bulba: I'll tell you what the Poles taught me, that a Cosack is an ignorant barbarian, good enough to kiss a Pole's foot, or fight a Pole's war, but not good enough to walk Polish streets, or raise his eyes to a Polish woman, or rule his own land.

Natalia Dubrov: I love you, Andrei, I will always love you. You know that. I love you. But I can't let you fight against your own people. I can't do it. You're a Cossack, Andrei.

Andrei Bulba: I'm a man before I'm a Cossack.

Natalia Dubrov: Don't let them use me.

[they kiss]