Death Rides a Horse (1967)

Lee Van Cleef: Ryan

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Quotes 

• Ryan : If you're going to follow somebody, youngster, do a better job of it. This world is full of nervous characters. They'd shoot you in the back first, and then introduce themselves.

• Ryan : My gun.

  [Warden retrieves Ryan's gun] 

  Ryan : Thank you... Now, the bullets.

  Prison Warden : The bullets?

  Ryan : Twenty seven. Fifteen years ago, you put 'em in one of those bottom drawers there.

  Prison Warden : Twenty seven. You have a good memory.

  Ryan : Well, sometimes its not difficult. I still had six in my gun and 21 in my belt. If they hadn't double- crossed me, the count had been a little bit different.

• Ryan : Somebody tries to shoot me in the back, I defend myself.

  Sheriff : You defend yourself almost too well, mister. They're both dead as doornails.

  Ryan : They came in the window. It wasn't to wish me pleasant dreams.

• Ryan : Two lessons, my son. First, watch behind you. Second, count your shots - four bullets for one man, that's a waste.

• Ryan : We both got an old account to settle with the same people. Only I want to take first crack at 'em.

  Bill : We could go on together.

  Ryan : No, son, you got too much hate in you. Sooner or later, that's gonna get you in trouble.

  Bill : Hate is hate. There's no two ways...

  Ryan : Somebody once wrote that revenge is a dish that has to be eaten cold. As hot as you are, you're liable to end with indigestion. No, I'm going on alone.

• Bill : I can pay for the information, with his five hundred.

  Ryan : He's worth more than that to me. Fifteen thousand. So I suggest you keep your distance. 'Cause if you don't, I might get MAD.

• Ryan : [Sees Bill buried to his neck]  You had to get here ahead of me didn't you?

  [One of Wolcott's henchmen appears from his hiding, only to be swiftly gunned down by Ryan] 

  Ryan : Idiot. Are you on your way in or out of that hole? You remind me of a groundhog that couldn't make up its mind.

• [last lines] 

  Ryan : Good luck, son.

• Ryan : Watch out for these things.

  [tosses Cavanaugh back his Derringer] 

  Ryan : We wouldn't want you to get hurt... Not yet.

• Ryan : Even a rat like you is worth more alive than dead.