- Janie Strobridge: [to Bohannan] My daddy says we're to be nice to you, an account 'o you're real lonely.
- James Strobridge: Many of my countrymen are afraid of whites. Wild and fierce and wicked barbarians, intent on eating their children.
- Chang: That's what I tell *my* kids about you.
- [last lines]
- The Swede: I am the one true prophet.
- Cullen Bohannan: Prophet? You have any followers? Besides that tick-bit mongrel?
- The Swede: [looks to the dog] I will reveal you, Mr. Bohannan, as you have revealed me. For if I was never Bishop Dotson, you have never been reformed husband and father. No, you are the devil, sent by divine providence to test me. To forge me into the lion I must become. Oh, I look forward to this next test. Devil.
- Cullen Bohannan: Now you think I'm the devil. That's fine. Probably take the devil to finish this road.
- The Swede: Mm hmm.
- Cullen Bohannan: And you can call yourself whatever you like, long as you brought a shovel. 'Cause this ain't the Mormon fort, you Swedish son of a bitch. You work for me. I gotta race to win.
- [slams his door shut]