John Wayne: 6 Most Iconic Rooster Cogburn Quotes From ‘True Grit’

Movie star John Wayne found one of the most recognizable characters in his career with True Grit‘s Rooster Cogburn, who has plenty of iconic quotes. A 14-year-old girl named Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) seeks out Rooster to get revenge on Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey) after he murdered her father. Rooster has plenty of sharp, witty quotes, but here are the six most iconic ones.

‘True Grit’ lead Rooster Cogburn confronts four outlaws on the field

'True Grit' John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn, with iconic quotes. He's on a horse, holding its reins in his mouth, while holding guns in his hands.
John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn | John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

The first of the Rooster quotes involves him finally confronting Robert Duvall’s Ned Pepper. He asks, “What’s your intention? Do you think one on four is a dogfall?”

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