Quotes by John Wayne

(from http://johnwayne.com)


“Give the American people a good cause, and there’s nothing they can’t lick.”

“Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.”

“All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be someplace else.”

“Talk low, talk slow, and don’t say too much.”

“Don’t pick a fight, but if you find yourself in one I suggest you make damn sure you win.”

“Life is tough, but it’s tougher if you’re stupid.”

“When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it.”

“Hurry it up. We’re burnin’ daylight.”

“It looks like it’s going to be another fine day."

“You can take everything a man has as long as you leave him his dignity.” 

“Well, there are some things a man just can’t run away from.”

“When you stop fighting, that’s death.”

“A man oughta do what he thinks is right.”

“Words are what men live by… words they say and mean.”

“A man’s got to do what a man’s got to do.”

“Nobody ever saw a cowboy on the psychiatrist’s couch.”

“You tangle with me, I’ll have your hide.”

“A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by.”

“Don’t say it’s a fine morning or I’ll shoot ya’.”

“You know, pity isn’t for me.”

“Never apologize and never explain, it’s a sign of weakness.”

“Out here, due process is a bullet."

“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.”

Remembering John Wayne

John Wayne was more than just an actor- he represented the ideals of Americans as well as the old west. Although John Wayne beat lung cancer in 1964 he eventually died in 1979 of stomach cancer. He is among just a few who received both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.

A must watch interview!

John Wayne talks about the communists in Hollywood.

"We are Americans...the radical liberals were going to take over our business... they were getting themselves into a position where they would control who would do the writing."

This is more from from the same interview above in 1974.

John Wayne discusses why he refused to play in the movie "High Noon" because he believed it was un-American and explains why.

He says, "Do you think this is a true picture of the American West, or what Carl Forman or somebody would like to give children the impression..."

He says a lot of people that were fine writers were not being used because they didnt think exactly like these fellows (liberals).

John Wayne on Social Entitlements

This movie clip not only represents John Wayne's values but also demonstrates how times have changed.

AMEN!! A must watch!!

John Wayne's America

Here is one example of why I love John Wayne.

John Wayne discusses how he has reviewed both sides, he thought he was a liberal and discovered he was a conservative.

Audio only, but worth a listen!

John Wayne

An Unquiet American Biography

 

 John Wayne

"America - Why I Love Her"

John Wayne on "The Hyphen"

"United we stand - Divided we fall.

We're Americans. That says it all."
 

May 24, 1973

John Wayne Address to POWs at the White House

In this address, Mr. Wayne sincerely thanks the men who served in Vietnam and begins by saying, "We're sorry that about 40,000 of your comrades can't be here..." Very moving. He was such a class act.

 Funny! 

 

 "Why are you Marching, Son?"

A moving tribute to all those who have fought for our freedom.

TAPS History told by John Wayne

 

Thank you, John Wayne!!