The Proposition quotes

52 total quotes

Arthur Burns
Captain Stanley
Charlie Burns

View Quote Arthur Burns is a monster. An abomination.

View Quote Charles, eh? Perhaps you've read On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin? Oh, don't be thrown by the title, he had some most fascinating things to say. Chilling things! Mr. Darwin spent time studying Aboriginals. He claims we are, at bottom... one and the same! [laughs] He infers, Mr. Murphy, that we a share a common ancestry with monkeys! Monkeys!

View Quote Martha Stanley: But he's no more than a boy.
Sgt. Lawrence: Oh, he's man enough, Ma'am. Man enough, indeed.

View Quote Here's your knife back, you dog.

View Quote I will civilize this land.

View Quote [As Samuel tries to rape Martha] Listen to that. He sings just like a bird.

View Quote Molly O'Boyle, my arse.

View Quote [motions for Charlie to put his gun away] No, no need for that. No need for that. We are white men, you and I!

View Quote Why can't you ever just... stop me?

View Quote One more crack about the Irish, Mr. Lamb, and I'll shoot you. Am I clear?

View Quote What happened at the Hopkins place was unforgivable. I have never seen such a sickening sight. Did you know that that poor woman, Eliza Hopkins, had a child in her belly?

View Quote You have nine days, Mr. Burns.

View Quote [After being shot] Oh, not the gut, Charlie. Shit.

View Quote You know, Samuel, the thing I relished the most while I was away? Was not having to see your ****ing face all the time.

View Quote You touch my brother again, I'll kill you.