- Alexander: Put a man in the jungle and you will discover what his real nature is. The veneer wears pretty thin... and Munroe had very little to begin with.
- Johnny Munroe: I'm gonna' build your railroad, mister. And when I'm finished with it, you can take it and wrap it around your neck for a lavaliere!
- Alexander: I've always considered that a man should be allowed to do one thing badly... provided, of course, he doesn't inflict his mistakes on others.