‘ Mister, you’d better find another line of work. Probably not the best thing to say to killer Bruce Dern, as Duke eventually finds out to his cost. ‘ You look like the vermin-ridden son of a bitch you are’

True Grit (1969) John Wayne in his Oscar-winning performance as Rooster Cogburn in “True Grit.” Courtesy of Lincoln TheaterĪ piece of friendly frontier advice to soon-to-be-deceased Ned Pepper, played by Robert Duvall. Wayne providing a helpful and neat sound bite to a lily-livered liberal pinko journalist on how the justice system works in Vietnam. Wayne doing a very good impression of General Patton as he helps Kirk Douglas win WWII. And I don’t care who you have to steal them from!’ ‘ Give this insubordinate son-of-a-bitch every truck and every blanket in the Third Army. ‘ All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else’Īs John Wayne movie quotes go this is a pearl of wisdom from Wayne as Captain ‘Rock’ Torrey prior to losing a leg in the climactic ‘model boats’ sea battle. ‘ Never apologize, mister, it’s a sign of weakness’Īdvice that Wayne as Nathan Brittles hands out to all and sundry in this classic Ford Western. One of my favorite John Wayne movie quotes from one of his best movies. Wayne as hard-headed trail boss Tom Dunson welcoming a group of cattle-drive deserters back into the fold. I don’t favor looking up to the likes of you’ Wayne telling a young kid why America is fighting WWII on behalf of the Philippines, a line he repeats almost verbatim to a Vietnamese boy at the end of The Green Berets. ‘ You’re the guy we’re fighting this war for’ The Ringo Kid offering his help to the Marshall upon seeing Apache war signals on the horizon. ‘ You may need me and this Winchester, Curly’

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