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Walking Tall quotes

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there are currently 21 quotes for the film 'walking tall'

#001

Buford:
A man just doesn't know how many friends he's got 'til he's flat on his back.

Grady:
Or how many people are glad that he is.
#002

Obra:
How does it feel to be part of the oppressed minority?
#003

Thurman:
Hey, Buford - How'd ya like a nice plush job as my deputy? No presence required, JUST BRUTE ANIMAL FORCE!
#004

Buford:
It's not the fine that's important. It's the principal of the thing. You got public respect, Obra.

Obra:
Come over to my house tonight with public respect and watch the bonfire.
#005

Callie:
You got a warrent?

Buford:
Yeah, I keep it in my shoe!
#006

John Witter:
[to Buford] Ya know, ideals and realties are very far apart. One day you're gonna see that son. And if ya don't, someone's gonna point it out to you... CLEARLY!
#007

Callie:
[about Pusser] Those Nashville papers are playing up that big stick of his like he's Sir Lancelot or somebody
#008

Augie McCulluah:
We otta take Sir Lancelot's big stick and shove it up his ass!
#009

Buford:
I'm gonna take, and take, and take, till they ain't got nothin left to give but BLOOD!... And I'm gonna take that, one drop at a time!
#010

Buford:
[talking to the jury after showing his scars] If you let them do this to me and get away with it, THEN YOU'RE GIVING THEM THE ETERNAL RIGHT TO DO THE SAME DAMN THING TO ANY ONE OF YOU!
#011

Obra:
[to Buford after the trial] You had that jury ready to walk barefoot over hot coals!
#012

Buford:
Hey Grady! What about you? Are you just gonna let them throw me in a hole and bury me?

Grady:
What am I supposed to do? He deals the cards... I just play the hand I get

Buford:
Well, go find yourself another game!
#013

Grandpa Carl Pusser:
[to Sherrif Thurman] You better be rememberin' one thing before election time: the people of this county *give* you that badge, and they can damn well take it *away* from ya!

Thurman:
Not like you to threaten a man, Carl.

Dr. Lamar Stivers:
He doesn't speak only for *himself*, Al.
#014

Buford:
Don't you just hate someone like that

Obra:
What do you mean?

Buford:
Well... he ruined our bonfire!
#015

Luan Paxton:
Lookin's for free... What I mean is lookin' don't cost nothin'.
#016

Pauline Pusser:
Is your pride worth those children's safety?... Of all of us?
#017

Buford:
If you let those people that own those joints have an inch, they'll steal the whole state... It looks like they already got a leg up on it.
#018

Buford:
There's only two rules, and thats all... But don't ever forget them. Number one we enforce the law equally. Number two, any man caught taking a bribe gets his head knocked off by me.
#019

Judge R.W. Clarke:
Why you self appointed dictator!... All you know is force and violence!... You don't understand the simplest things about the law!

Buford:
I understand the difference between a poor honest judge and a rich dishonest one!
#020

Buford:
I got tired of being a trained animal in somebody else's circus.
#021

Buford:
Hey Arno, howzit hangin?