John Wayne quotes

John Wayne was an American actor and film icon, celebrated for his roles in Westerns and war movies. His tough-guy persona and distinctive voice made him a symbol of rugged masculinity in Hollywood. He remains one of the most enduring legends of American cinema. Here are 32 of his quotes:

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. (John Wayne)
Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid. View quote
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Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday. View quote
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Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway. View quote
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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. View quote
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I eat as much as I ever did, I drink more than I should, and my sex life is none of your goddamned business. View quote
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Talk low, Talk slow, and Don't say too much. View quote
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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. View quote
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courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway" "A goal, A love and A dream give you total control over your body and your life. View quote
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In fact, I don't even call myself an actor. I'm a reactor. I listen to what to what the other guys says and I react to it. View quote
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A man's got to do what a man's got to do. (John Wayne)
I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them. View quote
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All battles are fought by scared men who'd rather be some place else. View quote
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We're burnin' daylight. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living. View quote
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You're short on ears and long on mouth. View quote
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My hope and prayer is that everyone know and love our country for what she really is and what she stands for. View quote
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COWBOYS, just like the word says. View quote
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With a lot of blacks, there's quite a bit of resentment along with their dissent, and possibly rightfully so. But we can't all of a sudden get down on our knees and turn everything over to the leadership of the blacks. I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility. I don't believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgment to irresponsible people. View quote
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A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him. (John Wayne)
Never apologize, mister, it's a sign of weakness. View quote
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Thanking people is dangerous business. A name always slips your mind. View quote
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We had a pretty good time together, when she wasn't trying to kill me! View quote
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If I had known this, I would've put that patch on thirty-five years earlier. View quote
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