“A man just naturally can't take the law into his own hands and hang people without hurting everybody in the world, 'cause then he's just not breaking one law but all laws.”

Henry Fonda - Gil Carter

“- Nick: They're tough in Louisiana, Libby. You shoot me, they'll give you the gas chamber.
- Libby: No they won't. It's called double jeopardy. I learned a few things in prison, Nick. I could shoot you in the middle of Mardi Gras and they can't touch me.
- Travis: As an ex-law professor, I can assure you she is right.”
Bruce Greenwood - Nick
Ashley Judd - Libby
Tommy Lee Jones - Travis

“It ain't the law!”

George Clooney - Everett

“- Coach: You stole my horse, maggot! Do you know what the penalty is in this state for stealing another man's horse?
- Dizzy: Death?
- Coach: This isn't Iraq, son.”
Julius Carry - Coach
DJ Qualls - Dizzy

“You only need to hang mean bastards, but mean bastards you need to hang.”
Kurt Russell - John Ruth