- I lived most of my life in the wild country, and you set a code of laws to live by.
- What laws?
- I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.
18 seconds sound clip from the The Shootist movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:57:52.996 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Well, it's just temporary, till I find whatever's right for me.
- Yeah.
- Wouldn't I like to see him and Jack Pulford go at it.
- Did you hear about what Pulford did?
- I did.
- Yeah?
- How did you ever kill so many men?
- I lived most of my life in the wild country, and you set a code of laws to live by.
- But how could you get into so many fights, and always come out on top?
- There's nobody up there shooting back at you.
- It isn't always being fast, or even accurate that counts. It's being willing.
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