The Stranger quotes from High Plains Drifter (1973)

Flea-bitten range bums don't usually stop in Lago. Life here's a little too quick for them. Maybe you think you're fast enough to keep up with us, huh?

The Stranger

A lot faster than you'll ever live to be.

Mordecai

What did you say your name was again?

The Stranger

I didn't.

Mordecai

No. I guess you didn't at that, did you?

Well, I been needin' to talk with you; now's as good a time as any.

The Stranger

What about?

Billy Borders.

The Stranger

Don't know the man.

Well, you missed your chance — you shot him yesterday.

Let's see, one round for the house plus the smoke; that comes to about eight dollars and fifty cents.

There's no charge Lutie; you were at the meeting, anything he wants.

I didn't know that mean free whiskey!

Everybody's got to put something in the kitty.

The Stranger

'Bout time this town had a new sheriff.

I'm the new sheriff! … I'm the new sheriff!

I'm sorry, Dan; but you should have seen the look on your face when he took off your badge and pinned it on the runt.

I'm not a runt anymore; I'm the new sheriff!

The Stranger

And the mayor. Any objections?

Uh, no.

See here, you can't turn all these people out into the night. It is inhuman, brother. Inhuman!

The Stranger

I'm not your brother.

We are all brothers in the eyes of God.

The Stranger

All these people, are they your sisters and brothers?

They most certainly are.

The Stranger

Then you won't mind if they come over and stay at your place, will ya?

Be careful. You're a man who makes people afraid, and that's dangerous.

The Stranger

Well, it's what people know about themselves inside that makes 'em afraid.

Mordecai

I'm almost done here. … I never did know your name...

The Stranger

Yeah, you do. … See ya.

Mordecai

Yes, sir captain!