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In which wester is this line: Man's got to do, what a man's got to do

Posted by Kitty on March 25, 2003

In Reply to: In which wester is this line: Man's got to do, what a man's got to do posted by AIF on March 25, 2003

: plz tell me name of movie even one if u know

ESC posted this (04/21/01) in response to 'It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it':

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A MAN'S GOT TO DO WHAT A MAN'S GOT TO DO -- "One must follow the dictates of conscience, whatever the consequences. One must do whatever is necessary to achieve the desired result. One has no choice in the matter. Originated in the United States. Usually associated with actor John Wayne (1907-79) who used it in the 1939 John Ford western 'Stagecoach.'" From the Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).

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