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The line is from Shakespeare's play, Richard III (Richard the third).

In the middle of a great battle, King Richard has lost his horse and finds himself afoot. In desperation, he cries out, 'A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"

Shakespeare was showing that the value of things can change suddenly and a simple thing such as a horse to ride can become more important than having a kingdom to rule. A kingdom is of little value if you are about to be defeated or killed just because you don't have a horse.

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