I don't hold jail against you, but I hate a liar.

— Wil Andersen (John Wayne)

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6 seconds sound clip from the The Cowboys (1972) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:38:53 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- You see, we're fresh out of jail, the three of us, and I don't know, you tell that to people and they just turn a deaf ear on ya.

- Well, I'm afraid I can't use you.

- How do you mean you can't use us?

- I won't use you.

- Will you be like everybody else and not give us a chance to redeem ourselves?

- I don't hold jail against you, but I hate a liar.

- You're a hard man...

- It's a hard life.

- I got work to do.

- Sir, before you get back to your work, I'd just like to ask you one more little question.

- What are you gonna use for hands on this drive of yours, huh? Them little-bitty boys down there? Come on, you know better than that.

[...]

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