Allan Quartermaine Quotes in King Solomon's Mines (1937)

Patrick 'Patsy' O'Brien: Well, you never know what you can do 'til you try.

Allan Quartermaine: While you're trying, your poor sister's peacefully passing away in Kilkenny.

Kathleen 'Kathy' O'Brien: Allan Quartermain, it was a lie about me father's sister.

Allan Quartermaine: I know. I've met the Irish before.

Allan Quartermaine: You know, O'Brien, there's only one kind of man that it's useless to argue with.

Patrick 'Patsy' O'Brien: And that is?

Allan Quartermaine: A fool!

Allan Quartermaine: Then it is agreed we leave tonight?

Sir Henry Curtis: Yes!

Umbopa: It is not agreed - you must stay!

Allan Quartermaine: I'm in charge here! I told you that before!

Umbopa: That was in your country. You are now in mine!

Allan Quartermaine: Who are you?

Umbopa: I'm a man who looks for diamonds and hangs about your camp. That's what YOU said!