- George 'Kingfish' Stevens: [accepting an award from his lodge brothers] Thank you, brothers; and, in the words of that great American poet Ralph Walnut Emerson, you all has my infernal gratitude.
- [Kingfish is on trial]
- District Attorney: Would you mind telling the court under just what circumstances you met the defendant?
- Andrew Hogg Brown: Well, about eighteen years ago at a carnival, I reached into my pocket to get my wallet and shook hands with Mr. Stevens.
- Sapphire's Mama: George, why do you need a clock? You ain't got nowhere to go and there ain't nobody gonna care if you get there.
- Algonquin J. Calhoun: [Kingfish is trying to get Calhoun to help him dupe Andy] What? Do you think I is low down enough to deceive Brother Andy?
- [begins hitting fist on desk]
- Algonquin J. Calhoun: Do you think I is crooked enough! Do you think I is spineless enough!
- [Kingfish puts $20 on the desk]
- Algonquin J. Calhoun: Uh, well, just call me Jellyfish
- [pockets the $20]
- Algonquin J. Calhoun: There's only two reasons a man will do something - money and glory.
- George 'Kingfish' Stevens: Hmmmm... Glory.
- Algonquin J. Calhoun: Yeah. Why did George Washington cross the Delaware? Glory! Why did Napoleon go to Waterloo? Glory! And why did I, when I was 12 years old, ride the rapids of the Hudson River on a log when I coulda' been killed?
- George 'Kingfish' Stevens: Glory?
- Algonquin J. Calhoun: Naw... just a fool kid!
- [Calhoun is delivering his closing argument in Kingfish's trial]
- Algonquin J. Calhoun: Your honor, you have heard the prosecution tell you that my client is dishonest. Your honor, it's easy for him to say that because my client is a crook!
- [Kingfish puts his head in his hands]
- [Kingfish had told Andy he can teach him to fly a plane]
- George 'Kingfish' Stevens: You see, Andy; the first thing you need to fly is excellent eyesight. Now, how much is 10 plus 10?
- [writes problem on the board]
- Andrew Hogg Brown: 20.
- George 'Kingfish' Stevens: Ok; now, what is ten times 2?
- Andrew Hogg Brown: 20.
- George 'Kingfish' Stevens: Oh, you see Andy; you has twenty-twenty vision.