There's right, and there's wrong. You got to do one or the other. You do the one, and you're living. You do the other, and you may be walking around, but you're dead as a beaver hat.

— Davy Crockett (John Wayne)

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10 seconds sound clip from the The Alamo (1960) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:09:39.368 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- It seems like you added up my life, and I'd spent it all either stomping other men or, in some cases, getting stomped.

- Had me some money and had me some medals, but none of it seemed a lifetime worth the pain of the mother that bore me. It was like I was empty.

- Well, I'm not empty anymore. That's what's important, to feel useful in this old world.

- Hit a lick against what's wrong or to say a word for what's right, even though you get walloped for saying that word.

- Now, I may sound like a Bible-beater yelling up a revival at a river crossing camp meeting. But that don't change the truth none.

- There's right, and there's wrong. You got to do one or the other. You do the one, and you're living. You do the other, and you may be walking around, but you're dead as a beaver hat.

- I'd hoped for a horse, but there's nothing wrong with a good strong mule.

- My things. All my luggage is in the buggy.

- Had my men take care of it. Your jeejaws may be rough-packed, but they're all there.

- You are sending me away. You...

- You talked about the fight against evil, but you...

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