John Wayne

John Wayne

Actor, Director

John Wayne was a legendary American actor known for his roles in Western films, embodying themes of courage and individualism.

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Born
May 26, 1907
Died
June 11, 1979
Quotes
133
Rank
#3269

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"Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure I love my country with all her faults. I'm not ashamed of that, never have been, never will be. I was proud when President Nixon ordered the mining of Haiphong Harbor, which we should have done long ago, because I think we're helping a brave little country defend herself against Communist invasion. That's what I tried to show in The Green Berets and I took plenty of abuse from the critics."

Country Thinking Long Ago
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"There's been no top authority saying what marijuana does to you. I really don't know that much about it. I tried it once but it didn't do anything to me."

Weed Marijuana Doe
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"Ahh, women! I never met one yet that was half as reliable as a horse!"

Horse Half Mets
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"I read someplace that I used to make B-pictures. Hell, they were a lot farther down the alphabet than that . . . but not as far down as R and X. I think any man who makes an X-rated picture ought to be made to take his own daughter to see it."

Mother Daughter Men
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"Wayne: I don't feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them ..... the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves. .... I'm quite sure that the concept of a Government-run reservation .... seems to be what the socialists are working for now -- to have everyone cared for from cradle to grave ..... But you can't whine and bellyache 'cause somebody else got a break and you didn't, like those Indians are. We'll all be on a reservation soon if the socialists keep subsidizing groups like them with our tax money."

Running Country Government
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"Contrary to what people think, I'm no politician, and when I have something to say I say it through my movies."

Thinking People Politician
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"Hell, the truth is that I was named after a dog!"

Dog Hell Truth Is
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"One look that works is better than twenty lines of dialogue."

Twenties Looks Lines
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"We're burnin' daylight!"

Daylight
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"The West - the very words go straight to that place of the heart where Americans feel the spirit of pride in their western heritage - the triumph of personal courage over any obstacle, whether nature or man."

Heart Pride Men
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"I'm a greedy old man. Life's been good to me, and I want some more of it."

Men Want Greedy
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"I figured I needed a gimmick, so I dreamed up this drawl, the squint and a way of moving meant to suggest that I wasn’t looking for trouble but would just as soon throw a bottle at your head as not. I practiced in front of a mirror."

Moving Mirrors Bottles
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"This kind of war, you've gotta believe in what you're fighting for."

War Believe Fighting
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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."

Sex Life Is Drink
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"Communism is quite obviously still a threat. Yes, they are human beings, with a right to their point of view . . ."

Views Communism Point Of View
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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"

Dream Giving Goal
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