Step into the world of ‘Hell on Wheels’ and its most memorable quotes from the TV series. This show isn’t just about building railroads—it’s about tough people in tough times. We’ve gathered the 23 Best Hell on Wheels Quotes that echo the strength, grit, and raw determination of its characters, bringing alive the spirit of survival and revenge in a post-Civil War era
Hell on Wheels Quotes
1- “You come at me with a knife, son, you better be ready to use it.” -Cullen
2- “Blood will be spilled. Lives will be lost. Fortunes will be made. Men will be ruined.” -Thomas
3- “Life does have its surprises.” -Cullen Bohannon
4- “Extortion doesn’t become a lady.” -Thomas Durant
5- “The world don’t care about our plans.” -Cullen Bohannon
6- “God’s got a funny way of teaching you things.” -Cullen Bohannon
7- “Choose hate. It’s so much easier.” -Reverend Cole
8- “Trust me, God has forsaken all of us.” -Thomas Durant
9- “You will not profit off other people’s misery.” -Lily Bell
10- “Sometimes it seems that one has to make a deal with the devil.” -Thomas Durant
11- “Every new land demands blood.” -The Swede
12- “This is a free country by god. Cullen Bohannon. Yeah, that’s about the funniest damn thing I heard.” -The Butcher
13- “When logic isn’t on your side, resort to the profane.” -Lily Bell
14- “Birthing is no man’s business and we need the work.” -Eva
15- “Then the railroad, and everything else, will have to wait until I bring this town to heel.” -John
16- “No one is above the law, not even the church lady.” -John
17- “Cheyenne is a dangerous place.” -Thomas Durant
18- “You think I’m the devil. That’s fine. It’ll probably take a devil to finish this road. You can call yourself whatever you like, as long as you brought a shovel because this ain’t the Mormon fort you Swedish son of a bitch.” -Cullen Bohannon
19- “Such a Western notion that the past does not matter, the past can be forgotten.” -Chang
20- “Sooner or later, the devil makes us all pay. This time he has chosen you.” -The Swede
21- “What’s good for the railroad, is good for America.” -Collis
22- “No man tortures his enemy, if he must torture himself in the process.” -The Swede
23- “Ambition resides in your heart, Mr. Bohannon. Fed by a sin of pride. That’s why you choose the railroad over your own family.” -Brigham
