Walter Huston: 35 Movie Quotes with Audio

Updated: Apr 8, 2026

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1 I know what gold does to men's souls.

As Howard in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

2 Let me tell you something, my 2 fine bedfellows! You're so dumb, there's nothing to compare you with! You're dumber than the dumbest jackass! Look at each other, will you? You ever see anything like yourself for being dumb specimens? Ha ha ha ha...!

As Howard in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

3 That's the gold. That's what it makes of us. Never knew a prospector yet that died rich. Make one fortune, you're sure to blow it in trying to find another. I'm no exception to the rule.

As Howard in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

4 On the other hand, going with a partner, too, is dangerous... murder's always lurking about, partners accusing each other of all sorts of crimes.

As Howard in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

5 Oh, as long as there's no find, the noble brotherhood will last. But when the piles of gold begin to grow, that's when the trouble starts.

As Howard in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

6 Believe it or not, I knew a fellow once who could smell gold like a jackass can smell water.

As Howard in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

7 Next time you fellas strike it rich, holler for me, will you, before you start splashing water around. Water's precious. Sometimes it can be more precious than gold.

As Howard in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

8 Hey, you fellas, how about some beans? Want some beans? Going through some mighty rough country tomorrow. You better have some beans.

As Howard in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

9 Well? How does it feel, you fellas, to be men of property?

As Howard in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

10 Only I thought I was the most trustworthy of the 3. -You? Ha! How come? -I said the most trustworthy. As far as being the most honest, no one can say.

As Howard in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre