Sayer of the Law Quotes in The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)

Sayer of the Law: [about Moreau] His is the hand that makes. His is the hand that hurts. His is the hand that heals. His is the House of Pain. His is the House of Pain. His is the House of Pain. He who breaks the law shall be punished back to the House of Pain.

Sayer of the Law: Are we not men?

Sayer of the Law: To go on two legs is very hard. Perhaps four is better, anyway.

Sayer of the Law: It is a hard way, the way of being a man. Sooner or later we all want a thing that is bad. To walk on all fours. To suck up drink from a stream. To jabber, instead of saying the words. To go snuffling at the earth, and to claw on the bark of trees. To eat flesh, or fish. To make love to more than one, every which way. These are all bad things. These are not the things that men do. But we are men, are we not? We are men because the Father has made us men!

Hyena-Swine: Five-man... please... tell them... that I am God. Hmm?

[Hyena-Swine presses a button on Moreau's remote, causing many Beast People to collapse in pain]

Edward Douglas: You're right. You are... a god.

Sayer of the Law: No!

Hyena-Swine: Again.

Edward Douglas: You are a god. You're all gods.

Hyena-Swine: Tell them to obey me like they did the Father.

Edward Douglas: You all killed the Father. You all ate his flesh. So who is the new Father? Who is God Number One? Who should they obey? Him? Or him?

[indicating other members of Hyena-Swine's pack]

Edward Douglas: You see, there must be a God Number One.

[the Hyena-Swine roars in Douglas's face, then rears up and opens fire on his pack members]

Hyena-Swine: Tell them that I am the Law.

Sayer of the Law: Do not believe him! He is not the Law!

Dr. Moreau: What is the law?

Sayer of the Law: Not to eat meat, that is the law. Are we not men?

Beasts (in unison): Are we not men?

Dr. Moreau: What is the law?

Sayer of the Law: Not to go on all fours, that is the law. Are we not men?

Beasts (in unison): Are we not men?

Dr. Moreau: What is the law?

Sayer of the Law: Not to spill blood, that is the law. Are we not men?

Beasts (in unison): Are we not men?

Dr. Moreau: Have you forgotten the house of pain?

Sayer of the Law: You! You made us in the house of pain! You made us... things! Not men! Not beasts! Part man... part beast! Things!