25 The Best Blazing Saddles Quotes of all Time

These Blazing Saddles quotes will make you laugh the whole way through.

The Mel Brooks comedy, Blazing Saddles, is famous for one-liners that toe the line.

In the western parody, no one is safe from being burned as the jokes attack at everyone.

Despite the film’s intention of making fun of racists (and everyone else), the language in many of the quotes gave the film a reputation of being racist itself.

While the language may have been in good nature at the time, a film like Blazing Saddles wouldn’t survive the box office in the modern era.

Still, it’s an outrageous film that will make you laugh the whole way through.

The film was directed by Mel Brooks and stars Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder.

The screenplay was written by Brooks, Norman Steinberg, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, and Alan Uger.

Released in 1974, Blazing Saddles received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences.

It got three nominations at the 47th Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress for Madeline Kahn.

Besides, the American Film Institute ranked the film no.6 in its 100 Years…100 Laughs list.

In 2006, the Library of Congress selected Blazing Saddles for preservation in the National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.

Here are some of the best quotes from the film’s best characters.

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Blazing Saddle Quotes to look back on

1. “My name is Jim. But most people call me… Jim.” – Jim

2. “Gentlemen, affairs of state must take precedent over… affairs of state.” – Bart

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3. “How did he do such fantastic stunts with such little feet?” – Hedley Lamarr

4. “Hello handsome, is that a ten-gallon hat or are you just enjoying the show.” – Lili Von Shtupp

5. “What the hell are you worried about? This is 1874. You’ll be able to sue her.” – Governor Lepetomane

6. “Another twenty-five years and you’ll be able to shake their hands in broad daylight.” – Jim

7. “A wed wose, how romantic.” – Lili Von Shtupp

8. “I must have killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille.” – Jim

9. Y’know, Nietzsche says: “Out of chaos comes order.” – Howard Johnson

10. “Anybody got a dime? Somebody’s gotta go back and get a shitload a’ dimes.” – Taggart

11. “Well, that’s where we go a-ridin’ into town, a whampin’ and whompin’ every livin’ thing that moves within an inch of its life. Except the women folks, of course.” – Taggart

12. “Don’t just stand there clasping your hands in pain… How about a round of applause for The Waco Kid?” – Bart

13. “You will be risking your lives, whilst I will be risking an almost-certain Academy Award nomination for the Best Supporting Actor.” – Hedley Lamarr

14. “Unfortunately there is one thing standing between me and that property – the rightful owners.” – Hedley Lamarr

15. “Work here is done. I’m needed elsewhere now. I’m needed wherever outlaws rule the West, wherever innocent women and children are afraid to walk the streets, wherever a man cannot live in simple dignity, wherever a people cry out for justice.” – Bart

Blazing Saddles quotes from Jim

16. “You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons.” – Jim

17. “Then we’re awake. But we’re very puzzled.” – Jim

18. “No. Don’t do that, don’t do that. If you shoot him you’ll just make him mad.” – Jim

Blazing Saddles quotes from Bart

19. “He was nothing, the bitch was inventing the Candy Gram and they probably won’t even give me credit for it.” – Bart

20. “Excuse me while I whip this out.” – Bart

22. “A man drink like that and he don’t eat, he is going to die.” – Bart

23. “Watch that “boy” sh*t, redneck! You’re talkin’ to the sheriff of Rock Ridge!” – Bart

24. “I hate to disappoint you, ma’am, but you’re suckin’ on my arm!” – Bart 

Blazing Saddles quotes from Hedley Lamarr 

25. “How many times have I told you to wash up after a weekly cross burning?” – Hedley Lamarr

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If you’re a Mel Brooks’ fan, Blazing Saddles is probably one of your favorite movies.

While there are moments that make the film a product of its time, the film is still bursting with hilarious one-liners spoken by memorable characters.

In the 46 years since Blazing Saddles was released, it has become a comedy classic.

Generations have grown up with stitches in their sides from the laughs inflicted on them by this comedy gem. 

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