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John Wayne

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

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Women have the right to work wherever they want, as long as they have the dinner ready when you get home
Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid
Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid.
A black sheep in the family, no doubt
A man's got to do what a man's got to do
I've always followed my father's advice he told me, first to always keep my word and, second, to never insult anybody unintentionally. If I insult you, you can be goddamn sure I intend to. And, third, he told me not to go around looking for trouble.
If everything isn't black and white, I say, “Why the hell not?
If you've got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow
A lot of guys make mistakes, I guess, but every one we make, a whole stack of chips goes with it. We make a mistake, and some guy don't walk away - forevermore, he don't walk away
All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else
Fill your hands, you son of a bitch
I'll have you spread-eagled on a wagon wheel
Kirk Douglas: Mine hit the ground first. John Wayne: Mine was taller.
Republic. I like the sound of the word
Talk low, talk slow, and don't talk too much.
Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday
Well, there are some things a man just can't run away from.
Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway.
Healthy, lusty sex is wonderful
A horse is a horse,it ain´t make a difference what color it is
A man ought to do what he thinks is right
Hey Pilgrim, you forgot your pop-gun
Hey…Pilgrim, You're Gonna Need A Couple Of Stitches
I don't feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves
I Hate Tricks Pilgrim
I'm lookin' at a tin star with a, drunk pinned on it.
If you say "three," mister, you'll never hear the man count "ten."
Never apologize, it's a sign of weakness
Never say sorry - it's a sign of weakness
Out here a man settles his own problems
Pilgrim!
Pilgrim, hold it, I said you, Valance, you pick it up
Sorry don't get it done, Dude.
Step down, pilgrim. Take a look
Take 'er easy there, pilgrim
That'll be the day!
Think back, pilgrim… Remember?
Think Ya Can Make It Pilgrim?
Think you can make it, pilgrim?
Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday
Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.
Well Good Luck Pilgrim
Well, don't fret about that, pilgrim
What about the boy? Ya gonna hang him too or just, beat'him up some more?
What is it now, pilgrim… your conscience?
Whoa, take 'er easy there, Pilgrim
You're a persistent cuss, pilgrim
Young fella, if you're lookin' for trouble I'll accommodate ya
Yup. The end of a way of life. Too bad. It's a good way. Wagons forward! Yo!

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