Anyone hurts my family, I slap them down. A man does for family. That's one of the rules I got from my pa. His rules for being a man.

— Allan Dare Pearce

Are we praying?" "If you have to ask, you probably aren't.

— Allan Dare Pearce

A woman only needs one pair of shoes for an outfit. But God, you've got to get it just right.

— Allan Dare Pearce

Because this is Upper Canada, after all, and 'caning' sounds more English than 'having ass whipped to death with hickory stick.

— Allan Dare Pearce

But, ladies and gentlemen, we will also be asked to make sacrifices in matters that are not our affair and that do not concern us, sacrifices that would leave our people bleeding or wounded, or even dead, from battle. There is no equality for us in this lifetime.

— Allan Dare Pearce

Come meet my dog."" What's the dog's name?"" Justice."" Nice touch for a judge. A dog named Justice.

— Allan Dare Pearce

Criticism involves taking a position, Mr. Day. How long has it been since you took a considered position on anything important?

— Allan Dare Pearce

Do a lot of questions mean you are really smart or really dumb?

— Allan Dare Pearce

Everyone loves a girl who can rise to a crisis.

— Allan Dare Pearce

Family is more important than anything.

— Allan Dare Pearce