“violence is an evil thing, but when the guns are all in the hands of the men without respect for human rights, then men are really in trouble.”

“People have a greater tolerance for evil than for violence. If crooked gamboling, thieving and robing are covered over folks will tolerate it longer than out right violence, even when the violence may be cleansing.”

“After a few days, I mused, I would have no trouble. Whoever heard of a revolution of fat men?”

“when guns are outlawed only the outlaws will have guns.”

“But in the West few men would risk bothering a woman. It was the one thing the frontier would not accept - Kilkenny”

“Knowledge was not meant to be locked behind doors. It breathes best in the open air where all men can inhale its essence.”

“I don't believe you know anything about a man like me or a country like this. It takes rough men, Miss Fair, to tame a rough country; rough men, but good men. Your father is in that class. As for you, I don't think you'd measure up, and you'll do well to leave it. You're a hothouse flower, very soft, very appealing and very useless...In the world you are going to, men want pretty useless women. They want toys for their lighte moments, and we have those women out here, too, only we have another name for them. We want women who can make a home, and if need be, handle a rifle.”