Lonesome Dove

A man who wouldn't cheat for a poke don't want one bad enough.

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[after beating a man nearly to death for hitting Newt, he climbs on his horse and looks at the horrified townspeople] I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it.

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Woodrow Call: ...and if that ain't bad enough you got all them Greek words on there, too. Gus McCrae: I told you Woodrow, a long time ago it ain't Greek, it's Latin. Woodrow Call: Well what does it say in Latin? [Gus blusters some gibberish] For all you know it invites people to rob us. Gus McCrae: Well the first man comes along that can read Latin is welcome to rob us, far as I'm concerned. I'd like a chance to shoot at a educated man once in my life.

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Woodrow Call: You ever get tired o' loafin' I reckon you can get a job waitin' on tables. Gus McCrae: Oh, I had a job waitin' tables once. S' on a riverboat. I wasn't no older than Newt, there, but I hadda give it up. Newt: How come? Gus McCrae: Well I was, too young and pretty and the whores wouldn't let me alone.

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[after burying Gus by the stream in Texas] Well, Gus, there you go. I guess this will teach me to be more careful about what I promise people in the future.

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It's not dying I'm talking about, it's living.

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