- Paladin: Did you come here to pass the time of day or talk business?
- Billy-Joe Kane: Well, fine. Direct and to the point. You're the kind of man I like.
- Paladin: I can't say the same.
- Paladin: In various countries I've been served sheep eyes, roast dog and stewed lizard. Compared to this, they were a bargain.
- Paladin: You're a strange mixture, Kane. So far you've gotten what you want without violence, without really breaking the law. But you're being pushed now, and I wonder what that'll do to you.
- Billy-Joe Kane: When I want moralizing, Mister, I'll hire me a preacher.
- Paladin: No, you won't. There's no immediate profit in it.
- Paladin: So far, I've seen you lie, cheat, steal, and try murder. You tried everything but begging. Now get down on your knees, Billy Joe.
- Old Timer: Well, you gonna be out in the Mohave, Mister, where the sun is so bright, you can see it with your eyes shut. So dry, your tongue swells up. And so hot it boils water out of your body.
- Captain - John: Now what kind of fool would want to buy a camel?
- Paladin: Well, John, you never can tell. Sometimes your best friend.
- Captain - John: Huh?
- Tex: You forgot your water, water. Oh, shakes, poor fellow forgot his water. Won't last long without water. Well, that's life. In his case, death.
- Tex: Camel? Now, let me see. How does that go? The Three Wise Men appeared on camels travelling to Bethlehem. Well, I'd spit on, it makes me feel holy just watering him.