'It is a Comanche law that no chief ever eats unless first he sees that the pots are full of meat in the lodges of the widows and orphans.'

— George Washington McLintock (John Wayne)

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10 seconds sound clip from the McLintock! (1963) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:34:48 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Proceed, Mr. McLintock.

- The Comanches says 'We are an old people, and a proud people. When the White Man first came among us, we were as many as the grasses of the prairie.'

- 'Now we are few, but we are still proud. For if a man lose his pride and manhood, he is nothing.'

- 'You tell us now that if we will let you send us away to this place called Fort Sill, you will feed us and care for us.'

- 'Let us tell you this...'

- 'It is a Comanche law that no chief ever eats unless first he sees that the pots are full of meat in the lodges of the widows and orphans.'

- 'It is the Comanche way of life.'

- 'This that the White Man calls charity is a fine thing for widows and orphans, but no warrior can accept it, for if he does, he is no longer a man and when he is no longer a man, he is nothing and better off dead.'

- 'You say to the Comanche: You are widows and orphans. You are not men.'

- 'And we, the Comanches, say: We would rather be dead.'

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Actors: John Wayne (George Washington McLintock), Maureen O'Hara (Katherine McLintock), Chill Wills (Drago), Stefanie Powers (Becky McLintock), Yvonne De Carlo (Louise Warren)

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