I would not put a thief in my mouth to steal my brains.

My Master of Arts degree means nothing at all to these monkeys and I have come to share their indifference.

MR.GOUDY: I believe you testified that you backed away from Aaron Wharton. MR.COGBURN: That is right. MR.GOUDY: You were backing away? MR.COGBURN: Yes sir. He had that ax raised. MR.GOUDY: Which direction were you going? MR.COGBURN: I always go backwards when I am backing up.

I have known some horses and a good many more pigs who I believe harbored evil intent in their hearts. I will go further and say all cats are wicked, though often useful. Who has not seen Satan in their sly faces?

You do not think much of me, do you, Cogburn?" "I don't think about you at all when your mouth is closed.

Lookin' back is a bad habit.

As he drank, little brown drops of coffee clung to his mustache like dew. Men will live like billy goats if they are let alone.