No doubt, when you think of America, John Wayne is a name that comes to mind. He was brash and patriotic at the same time and his quotes are often used when describing the greatness of America. He was once asked what real men are made of. His reply was:
“I’m the stuff men are made of.” – John Wayne
Here are John Wayne’s best quotes on being an American:
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“I think government is a necessary evil, like say, motion picture agents.”
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“America is the land of freedom and that’s the way I enjoy living.”
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“You’ve got the strongest hand in the world. That’s right. Your hand. The hand that marks the ballot. The hand that pulls the voting lever. Use it, will you.”
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“Very few of the so-called liberals are open-minded…they shout you down and won’t let you speak if you disagree with them.”
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On American spirit: “It’s an outlook, an attitude.”
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“When I was a sophomore at USC, I was a socialist, pretty much to the left but not when I left the university. I quickly got wise. I’d read about what happened to Russia in 1917 when the Communists took over — Communism just doesn’t work.”
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“Socialism isn’t going to stop the selfishness of human behavior. It isn’t going to stop the greed. If you take twenty dollars and give a dollar to every sunavabitch in a room and come back a year later, one of the bastards will have the most money. It’s just human nature and you’re not going to stop it with laws.”
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“I believe in welfare — a welfare work program. I don’t think a fella should be able to sit on his backside and receive welfare. I’d like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living.”
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“I am an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, flag-waving patriot.”
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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.”
As a bonus, here is a video of his best movie quotes:
https://youtu.be/OPe2hXSTTPU