- A fella I once knew in El Paso, one day he just took all his clothes off and jumped in a mess of cactus. I asked him the same question, Why?
- And?
- He said It seemed to be a good idea at the time.
— Vin Tanner (Steve Mcqueen)
13 seconds sound clip from the The Magnificent Seven (1960) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:47:19 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- You go, then I give you the guns back.
- I know you won't use those guns against me.
- Only a crazy man makes the same mistake twice.
- What I don't understand is why a man like you took the job in the first place. Hm? Why?
- No, come on. Come on, tell me why.
- And?
- He said It seemed to be a good idea at the time.
- Go get your clothes, your saddlebags. Anything you want, take it.
- Your friends in there owe you at least that much.
- Santos, pick up the carbines. Cirillo, the guns.
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