The Lone Ranger Quotes

Context

This line is spoken by the Lone Ranger (played by Clayton Moore) in the movie The Lone Ranger, directed Stuart Heisler (1956).

This is the catchphrase for that masked do-gooder the Lone Ranger. With his trusty American Indian sidekick Tonto and his horse Silver (to whom he says "Hi-yo"), the Lone Ranger does a lot of riding around in the Wild West, beating up bad guys and righting every wrong he finds. The characters and the catchphrase actually began in old-school radio adventure dramas and went on to TV before finally making it to the big screen.

Got some time to kill? Looking for a Western fix? You can watch the whole movie here.

Where you've heard it

Well, it's the title of this article, which gives you a whole history of the Lone Ranger, so check that out. It's also the title of this New Yorker article, which stands up for the recent Lone Ranger re-boot starring Johnny Depp as Tonto. Like the rest of the world, you probably didn't hear the catchphrase in that epic flop because, well, you didn't watch it.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

People might think you're hokey, but they won't think you're full of yourself.