A friend of mine told me to shoot first and ask questions later. I was going to ask him why, but I had to shoot him.
JOHN WAYNEIt rankles me when somebody tries to force somebody to do something.
More John Wayne Quotes
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I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
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A man is no better than he has to be.
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Contrary to what people think, I’m no politician, and when I have something to say I say it through my movies.
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I’ve had three wives, six children and six grandchildren and I still don’t understand women
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True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.
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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.
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Courage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.
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Westerns are closer to art than anything else in the motion picture business.
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Very few of the so-called liberals are open-minded…. They shout you down and won’t let you speak if you disagree with them.
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Men forget everything; women remember everything.
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I would like to be remembered, well… the Mexicans have a phrase, ‘Feo fuerte y formal’. Which means; he was ugly, strong and had dignity.
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Healthy, lusty sex is wonderful.
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A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job.
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One look that works is better than twenty lines of dialogue.
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I don’t have to assert my virility. I think my career has shown that I’m not exactly a pantywaist. But I do take pride in my work, even to the point of being the first one on the set in the morning. I’m a professional.
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