- Larry Slade: As the history of the world proves, the truth has no bearing on anything. It's irrelevant and immaterial, as the lawyers say.
- Piet Wetjoen: [Remembering the Boer War] Let him come! I have seen them come before, at Magersfontein, Spion Kopje, Modder River! Stepping into battle, left right, left right, waving their silly swords, so afraid they couldn't even show off how brave they was -- and with mine rifle I kills them so easy!
- Willie Oban: But speaking of whiskey reminds me, and I hope reminds you, that upon meeting a prince the proper salutation is "what'll you have?"
- Don Parritt: [shifty-eyed] Uh, sorry. I'm broke
- Willie Oban: Really? You haven't the thirsty look of the impecunious. I'd judge you to be a plutocrat, your pockets stuffed with ill-gotten gains.
- Cora: [Entering the back room where the bums are all passed out waiting for Hickey] Jeez, de morgue on a rainy Saturday night with all de stiffs on deck!