Who said "I could refuse to fight. But we both knew I wouldn't."?

This quote is attributed to Achilles.

I could refuse to fight. But we both knew I wouldn't. - Achilles

"I could refuse to fight. But we both knew I wouldn't."

Achilles

Character in The Song of Achilles

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"The gods envy us. They envy us because we're mortal, because any moment may be our last."

"I am sorry for the darkness in which men must live, but I cannot change it."

"You make me want to live."

"There is no honour in killing men who are not a challenge."