- Ben Sadler: There isn't a yard of guts in this whole town. This isn't a town, it's a trained dog act! I'm tired of gettin' pushed around! One way or another I'm gonna get myself a couple of murderers tonight.
- Ab Begley: [Referring to Cisneros' accusations] Ben, you're not going to take this seriously?
- Ben Sadler: They pay me to take things seriously.
- Ab Begley: You're making a mistake, Ben!
- Ben Sadler: [Firmly] Look, in this office I'm the judge of that, and let's not forget that!
- Ben Sadler: [to Renchler] You can push your wetbacks and your white trash around all you want, but don't try it on me.
- Helen Sadler: What will happen to Spurline without the business from the ranch?
- Ben Sadler: What'll happen to it without the law?