Summary

• Clint Eastwood as The Man with No Name delivered some memorable lines in A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
• The Wild West bounty hunter had some witty quotes from For a Few Dollars More (1965)
• Some of the most iconic Western movie quotes were utter in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

As one of the greatest characters in the entire Western genre, Clint Eastwood as The Man with No Name had some truly incredible quotes throughout Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy. The three films that made up the series, A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly stood as some of the greatest Spaghetti Westerns ever produced and have stood the test of time 60 years since the first was released. This long-lasting legacy was due in no small part to Eastwood’s incredible presence and insanely quotable nature.

With his signature poncho, vest, and hat, while always chomping on a cigar, Eastwood represented the coolest aspects of the Wild West better than any other performer and always had a witty quote to go along with his tough-guy demeanor. From quick-witted quips before an epic showdown to philosophical musings on the nature of conflict, The Man with No Name was an outlaw of few words, but whenever he spoke he always made an impact. The best lines from The Man with No Name movies were truly some of Clint Eastwood’s best Western movie quotes.

10 "When A Man's Got Money In His Pocket, He Begins To Appreciate Peace"

A Fistful Of Dollars (1964)

When questioning why some prefer peace to violence, Eastwood’s outlaw knew there was one common denominator: Money.

In the first movie of the series that started it all for Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood’s Dollars Trilogy, The Man with No Name was a mysterious character full of incredible wisdom regarding life in the Wild West. Known as Joe in A Fistful of Dollars, the Man with No Name was quick to pontificate about the central cause of all the violence he was surrounded by and was often the instigator of. When questioning why some prefer peace to violence, Eastwood’s outlaw knew there was one common denominator: Money.

When Joe stated “when a man’s got money in his pocket, he beings to appreciate peace” he highlighted the incredible gap between the rich and poor and the reason that a bandit would choose to become a bounty hunter. The driving force behind all the violence seen throughout the Dollars Trilogy was money and gunslingers who were trying to find enough of it so they could live a life of peace. But sadly, in an environment where people were quick to rob one another at a moment’s notice, this peace was seldom found.

9 “God Is Not On Our Side, Because He Hates Idiot”

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

While Clint Eastwood’s character in the final entry of Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy was a man of few words, when he did speak, he came across as more of a glass-half-empty guy, rather than an upbeat optimist. Known in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as Blondie, after teaming up with the bandit Tuco to find confederate gold, his unlikely partner was sure they would find it because they had God on their side. To this idea, Blondie was doubtful and stated he believed they would not because God “hates idiots.”

At first, it might sound like the Man with No Name was putting himself down as an idiot, but the cool and calculated delivery of the line made it clear that it was only Tuco that he believed to be the idiot. The two outlaws did not get along, and they only worked together out of the need to find their common bounty, so it made sense for Blondie to make sarcastic comments like this. It also then came as no surprise when Blondie ditched Tuco at the cemetery once they finally had tracked down the gold.

8 “Every Town Has A Boss”

A Fistful Of Dollars (1964)