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John Wayne

True Grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done.
JOHN WAYNE

Leadership Men Sports
Let’s say I hope that I appeal to the more carefree times in a person’s life rather than to his reasoning adulthood. I’d just like to be an image that reminds someone of joy rather than of the problems of the world.
JOHN WAYNE

Country Joy People Person Problem World
General MacArthur told me, “You represent the American serviceman better than the American serviceman himself.”
JOHN WAYNE

Acting Macarthur Servicemen
I want to play a real man in all my films, and I define manhood simply: men should be tough, fair, and courageous, never petty, never looking for a fight, but never backing down from one either.
JOHN WAYNE

Fighting Men Real
The reason there are so many stupid people is because it’s illegal to kill them.
JOHN WAYNE

People Reason Stupid
I figured I needed a gimmick, so I dreamed up this drawl, the squint and a way of moving meant to suggest that I wasn’t looking for trouble but would just as soon throw a bottle at your head as not. I practiced in front of a mirror.
JOHN WAYNE

Bottles Mirrors Moving
I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
JOHN WAYNE

Drink Men never Trust
A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job.
JOHN WAYNE

Creed Jobs Matter Men
But don’t get me wrong. As far as a man and a woman is concerned, I’m awfully happy there’s a thing called sex. It’s an extra something God gave us. I see no reason why it shouldn’t be in pictures. Healthy, lusty sex is wonderful.
JOHN WAYNE

God Happy Healthy Men Sex
Healthy, lusty sex is wonderful.
JOHN WAYNE

Healthy Sex Wonderful
If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’
JOHN WAYNE

Black Conservative Reality White
I stick to simple themes. Love. Hate. No nuances. I stay away from psychoanalyst’s couch scenes. Couches are good for one thing.
JOHN WAYNE

Hate Nuance Simple
A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him.
JOHN WAYNE

Chance Eye Men Second
All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.
JOHN WAYNE

Battle Men Scared
My hope and prayer is that everyone know and love our country for what she really is and what she stands for.
JOHN WAYNE

Country Love Prayer
Government has no wealth, and when a politician promises to give you something for nothing, he must first confiscate that wealth from you — either by direct taxes, or by the cruelly indirect tax of inflation.
JOHN WAYNE

Giving Government Promise

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