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	Season 9 / Episode 18: - The Burning Sky 'Candy' Canaday: [after hearing Mrs. Holt's first name] Excuse me, did you call her "Moon"? Will Holt: Well, if you had a wife and her name was "Moon Rising Red Over Big White Top Stoney Mountain", what would you call her? 'Candy' Canaday: Moon! Will Holt: That's what I decided.
	Season 8 / Episode 34: - The Greedy Ones Ben Cartwright: The gold rush was over, gone like a soap bubble in the sun. The Ponderosa was just as it has always been. And we went home.
	Season 6 / Episode 7: - A Dime's Worth of Glory Adam Cartwright: Well, I think you should invest your money in a good stomach doctor because the next time you use my father or myself in another one of your distorted publicity pieces, you may end up eating the entire newspaper, including the classifieds.
	Season 5 / Episode 12: - Hoss and the Leprechauns Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: Folks, I know that none of you would purposely or mean to hurt anybody's feelings, but Timothy here, and the others, feel like they ain't welcome here. They think you're makin' fun of 'em cause you don't want 'em around. Now, of course, you've noticed that they're different from you - they're a whole lot littler. Well, it's a funny thing... See, I notice the same thing about you. Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: Now, these fellers are here for the same reason most of us are - that's to help settle our town, make it grow, raise their families. They're planning on buildin' their homes here, workin' their crops, bein' good neighbors. Now, in the past, w'eve always welcomed folks like that and I don't see no reason we should treat these fellers any different.
	Season 5 / Episode 6: - A Question of Strength Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: Well - I hope she gets what she wants. Mother Veronica: And I, Mr Cartwright, hope she gets what she's worthy of.
	Season 5 / Episode 6: - A Question of Strength Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: Anything will taste good if you're hungry enough.
	Season 5 / Episode 6: - A Question of Strength Mother Veronica: Why did you do it? Sister Mary Kathleen: I had to, for it was a question of strength. And I was strong, wasn't I? Mother Veronica: Yes - you were strong!
	Season 5 / Episode 6: - A Question of Strength Mother Veronica: May God bless you, Hoss. Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: Thank you, Ma'am. Mother Veronica: And now we must go on.
	Season 5 / Episode 5: - The Toy Soldier Scotty: I never saw a man so hated just for loving his fellow man.
	Season 5 / Episode 4: - Twilight Town Ben Cartwright: Going somewhere? Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: Isn't everybody?
	Season 5 / Episode 4: - Twilight Town Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright: First thing that goes is your courage - then your manhood - and your concern for your women and children - and this is the last thing, but it's got to go too: this is your self-respect. And this - is what's left of you: nothing.
	Season 5 / Episode 4: - Twilight Town Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: Sounds sort of weird. Adam Cartwright: All legends sound weird or a little funny - depends how you look at them.
	Season 5 / Episode 4: - Twilight Town Ben Cartwright: Joe, come on home. There's nothing here.
	Season 5 / Episode 4: - Twilight Town Ben Cartwright: When a man knows something, he really knows - deep down in his heart - he doesn't have to prove it or argue - just knowing is enough.
	Season 5 / Episode 3: - Rain from Heaven Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright: I think there's a big difference between a handout and a helping hand. One's charity, the other's friendship.
	Season 5 / Episode 3: - Rain from Heaven Ben Cartwright: Oh I believe in a Rain Maker: the one you were praying to last night.
	Season 5 / Episode 2: - A Passion for Justice Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: Folks around here judge a man by what he is, not what he was.
	Season 4 / Episode 34: - Little Man -Ten Feet Tall Nick Biancci: I hate violence because I was born into violence!
	Season 4 / Episode 34: - Little Man -Ten Feet Tall Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: Every man's got to fight his own battle in his own way.
	Season 4 / Episode 33: - The Boss Tom Slayden: I've got customers, Karen, I can't afford friends.
	Season 4 / Episode 24: - The Way of Aaron Aaron Kaufman: Courage! It's easy to have courage with a gun in your hand.
	Season 4 / Episode 22: - The Actress Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: I ain't never done a fight without my hat.
	Season 3 / Episode 8: - The Friendship Ben Cartwright: There go two wealthy young men. Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: What do you mean, Pa? Ben Cartwright: Well, they have something all the money in the world can't buy. It's called friendship.
	Season 3 / Episode 7: - The Many Faces of Gideon Flinch Burt: Ah, I always keep to my own affairs, but old Jeb, he's sorta been bit by the curiousity bug. He's wondering what brought you fellows to town. Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: Well, I reckon I can tell you two fellows. Burt: Yeah! Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: You see them two horses down there? They brought us.
	Season 3 / Episode 7: - The Many Faces of Gideon Flinch William 'Bullet Head' Burke: What kind of flummery are you tryin' to hand me?
	Season 2 / Episode 16: - The Courtship Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: I reckon the Ponderosa holds about as much claim on us as we do to her. It's more like a partnership. Like we’re all sort of beholdin' to one another. What I mean to say is that Pa won't let us cut down a tree unless there's another tree growin' to take its place, or take a cup of water outta the lake if it makes the lake go down too much. The Ponderosa's got a mighty lot to give. Like Pa says, we ain't to take one ounce out of her that she can't grow back.
	Season 1 / Episode 32: - Death at Dawn Ben Cartwright: I raised my sons to make their own decisions
	Season 1 / Episode 25: - Escape to Ponderosa Adam Cartwright: You take this watch on in. I'll look over that hill over there to see if I can find anymore. Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright: You'll be along after that?
	Season 1 / Episode 25: - Escape to Ponderosa Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright: I knew you were good for something, brother. But I never figured it'd be making houses out of cards. Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright: I've only got three more cards left. I'm gonna make it this time for sure.
	Season 1 / Episode 25: - Escape to Ponderosa Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright: I just don't feel like getting married... Well, not for a couple of days anyway Ben Cartwright: You know, Hoss, I think he's going to change his mind.

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