"Rooster" Cogburn quotes
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Mr. Rat, I have a writ here that says you are to stop eating Chen Lee's cornmeal forthwith. Now, It's a rat writ, writ for a rat, and this is lawful service of same! [to Mattie] See? He doesn't pay any attention to me. [shoots the rat] You can't serve papers on a rat, baby sister. You either kill him or let him be.
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Baby sister, I was born game, and I mean to go out that way.
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General Price don't belong to me. He just rooms with me. Cats don't belong to nobody. 'Course, I depend on him.
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A fella that carries a big-bore Sharps carbine might come in handy… if we get jumped by elephants, or buffalo, or something.
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By God! She reminds me o' me!
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LaBoeuf, if you get crosswise of me you'll think a ton of brick had fell on you! You'll wisht you was back at the Alamo with Travis!
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It's a shame, a kid like Moon losing his leg. He's too young to be hoppin' around on a raw peg. Loves to dance too much, and sport!
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DAMN a man that whistles!
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Young fella, if you're looking for trouble, I'll accommodate you. Otherwise, leave it alone.
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Ned doesn't go around killing people for no reason. Had he a reason, he'd kill them.
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I mean to kill you in one minute, Ned. Or see you hanged in Fort Smith at Judge Parker's convenience. Which'll it be?
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Fill your hand, you son of a bitch!
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Damn that Texican! When you need him, he's dead.
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We've got to get you to a doctor or you'll be deader than he is!
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Well, a gun that's unloaded and ****ed ain't good for nothin'.