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 WAYNESure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave?
More John Wayne Quotes
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Courage is being afraid and going on the journey anyhow.
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We brought nothing into this world and it’s certain we can carry nothing out.
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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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Of course I know who you are. You’re my girl. I love you.
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Thanking people is dangerous business. A name always slips your mind.
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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.
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A man ought to do what he thinks is right
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You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman.
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Healthy, lusty sex is wonderful.
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I never trust a man that doesn’t drink.
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I’ve made over 250 pictures and have never shot a guy in the back. Change it.
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I play John Wayne in every part regardless of the character, and I’ve been doing okay, haven’t I?
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Most men hate to shop. That’s why the men’s department is usually on the first floor of a department store, two inches from the door.
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Westerns are closer to art than anything else in the motion picture business.
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Ahh, women! I never met one yet that was half as reliable as a horse!
JOHN WAYNE