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We're burnin' daylight!

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John Wayne
Age: 72 †
Born: 1907
Born: May 26
Died: 1979
Died: June 11
Actor
American Football Player
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Winterset
Iowa
Marion Mitchell Morrison
Marion Robert Morrison
Duke
Daylight

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It's kind of a sad thing when a normal love of country makes you a super patriot. I do think we have a pretty wonderful country, and I thank God that He chose me to live here.
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Women have the right to work wherever they want, as long as they have the dinner ready when you get home.
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Hell, the truth is that I was named after a dog!
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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.
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A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him.
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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.
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Life is tough pilgrim, it is even tougher if you're stupid
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Life's tough. It's even tougher when you are stupid.
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I want to play a real man in all my films, and I define manhood simply: men should be tough, fair, and courageous, never petty, never looking for a fight, but never backing down from one either.
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Oscar and I have something in common. Oscar first came to Hollywood scene in 1928. So did I. We're both a little weather-beaten, but we're still here and plan to be around for a whole lot longer.
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