Memorable Quotes from Albert Dekker
9 quotesConsequences of Choices in The Wild Bunch
Rev. Wainscoat
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou nor thy sons with thee least ye shall die. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red and when it bringeth his color in the cup when it moveth itself aright. At the last, it biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder. Now folks, that's from the Good Book. But in this here town, it's 5 cents a glass. Five cents a glass. Does anyone really think that that is the price of a drink? The price of a drink - let him decide who has lost his courage and his pride who lies a groveling heap of clay not far removed...
Pat Harrigan
You go after them in ten minutes. Get them. Get Pike and you'll be rich! If one of you tries to quit on me, I'll pay a bonus of a thousand dollars to the man that kills him.
Ross
Whoo-ee! This is better than a hog-killing!
[after Crazy Lee is killed by Harrigan]
Buck
Pike, is that you? I can ride, Pike. I can ride. I can't see but I can ride. God. No! I can't ride. Finish it, Mr. Bishop.
Tector Gorch
Riding with Brother Pike and old man Sykes makes a man wonder if it ain't time to pick up his chips and find another game.
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Unfinished Business with Kitty
Big Jim Colfax
If you do run onto her, let me know, will ya? After you're through with her, I'd like to have a word or two with Kitty myself. We got some unfinished business.
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Tension Rises Amidst Potential Mutiny
Schwartz
Don't tell me he took your appetites away. He'll take more than that away before long. Glock, go to the door, warn us if anyone comes. Markoff has been asking for it, and now he's going to get it.
Maris
Can't you see a mutiny is what Markoff wants? If he puts it down, he'll be a hero.
Schwartz
And you're the one who would help him put it down, Maris.
Maris
Let him hang himself. Lt. Martin's death gives him enough rope. When his superior officers learn what he's already done, he'll go to prison for life!
Schwartz
Listen to our little Sergeant-lover. Our troubles are all over if we bring Markoff a bunch of posies every morning. You don't want to stay here and die like rats in a trap, do you?
The men
No!
Schwartz
And let that madman squeeze every drop of blood out of you and drive you out on the desert like he did Renouf and Renault, do you?
The men
No!
Schwartz
We're 50 against one. How long are you going to keep on licking the boots that kick you? Those stripes on his sleeve won't stop a rifle bullet. Let's get him now!
Legionnaire
I'm with you!
Maris
You fools! Don't listen to him! He'll never get away with it!
Schwartz
Shut up, you yellow liver!
Beau
Wait a minute. I don't know much about mutinies, but I do know it isn't good form to plan them at the top of your voice.
Schwartz
Where do you stand?
Beau
Well, I don't like Markoff, but also I don't like you.
John
Make it 4.
Schwartz
Who else? These 3 won't bother us.
Legionnaire
Rasinoff?
Schwartz
He's with Markoff, and he goes with Markoff.
Maris
After you kill Markoff, what?
Schwartz
We'll get out of this hole, and we go to Morocco.
Maris
Markoff has two Arab scouts outside. The minute they see anything's wrong, they'll ride to Tokotu for help.
Schwartz
We'll have too much of a start.
Maris
Not for the camel corps.
Legionnaire
Talk, talk, talk! Let's decide!
Schwartz
You're right. All those with me, on your feet! I give you one more chance to change your mind.
[to Beau]
Beau
Schwartz, there'll be a flag flying out there in the morning that I swore to uphold. Armies of good men have died for it, gladly. It's a battle flag and it's a flag of victory. I'm rather proud to be under it. And I wouldn't want to go out in the morning like you and know that I was going to be a traitor to it.
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Prioritizing Work Before Future Dealings
Big Jim Colfax
The job comes first. But afterwards, we'll have business together.
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The Fascination with Size and Perspective
Dr. Alexander Thorkel
Strange how absorbed man has been in the size of things!
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The Ethics of Scientific Discovery
Dr. Alexander Thorkel
Are we then country doctors? You do not realize what we have here. In our very hands, we have the cosmic force of creation itself. In our very hands, we can shape life, take it apart, put it together again, mould it like putty.
Dr. Mendoza
But what you are doing is mad. It is diabolic! You are tampering with powers reserved to God.
Dr. Alexander Thorkel
That is good. That is very good. That is just what I am doing.
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Conflict Over Scientific Progress
Dr. Rupert Bulfinch
What will you do?
Dr. Alexander Thorkel
As you and your fellows develop toward normal size, you will interfere with my work, and that is something I cannot permit.
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Embracing a New Identity as Cyclops
Dr. Alexander Thorkel
Now you can call me "cyclops", because I have one good eye.
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Betrayal and Consequences in The Killers
Big Jim Colfax
If there's one thing I hate, it's a double-crossing dame...the Swede never had a chance, did he? Any one of the gang that ran onto him would have been sure to knock him off. You might say Kitty Collins signed his death warrant.
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