The Best James Long Quotes

James: I was trying to preserve the cultural and traditional integrity of the Mohawk Nation.

James: You know, you people have ruined this land, you wasted our animals, our forests, fouled up the air, polluted the rivers. Keep that up and Manhattan going to worth even less than you paid for.

James: If you want to draw attention to the issues you got to get publicity.

Dr. Otto Travis: Mr. Long, I look forward to seeing you at the trail
James: Right... Take care of yourself
James: I'll do my best.
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: See you Doc
James: Thank you
James: What a nice guy

James: Doctor, Water in liquid form exists only on this planet and man is sixty percent water, without water, there is no life, don't you understand. We're destroying our water supply.
Dr. Otto Travis: You want to go to jail
James: Of course, people have to be reminded
Dr. Otto Travis: I understand, I will press charges against you
James: Thank you
Dr. Otto Travis: You are very welcome... Put him away Captain

James: That was me... Desecrator... violator of sacred soil... people have no respect of nothing.

Dr. Otto Travis: It's all right Captain, I generally appreciate Mr Long's feelings, I wish he understood how important our work could be.
James: If its so important, why don't you dig up your own family
Dr. Otto Travis: Somebody will undoubtedly will someday
Dr. Otto Travis: Mr. Long, we in archeology don't go around digging into sacred burial mounds out of rude curiosity. We're seeking keys to understanding lost societies... lost civilizations
James: If your so interesting in Indians, why don't you go talking to a couple of live ones.
Dr. Otto Travis: I'm not an anthropologist
Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich: Uh, Doc, you want to have a seat over here and finish reading the complaint
Dr. Otto Travis: Oh, thank you, thank you
Capt. Barney Miller: Right here
James: You guys might be surprised if you dug in our brains instead of our bones
Capt. Barney Miller: All right, Mr. Long