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When a man carries a gun all the time, the respect he thinks he's getting might really be fear. So I don't carry a gun because I don't want the people of Mayberry to fear a gun. I'd rather they respect me.
Andy Griffith
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Andy Griffith
Age: 86 †
Born: 1926
Born: June 1
Died: 2012
Died: July 3
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