David Allan Coe Quotes

American - Musician | September 6, 1939 -

It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.

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All men are created equal, it is only men themselves who place themselves above equality.

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I've never wanted anybody to like me because I had long hair or short hair, or that they liked the way I dressed or they liked the way I dressed or they liked the way I smile.

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Freedom cannot be given... It can only be taken away.

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One thing is certain, You can't shake hands with a fist.

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Anybody who goes searching can find enough artistic things I've done that nobody can ever say I sold out.

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Teach my children to love! They'll learn to hate on their own.

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Everybody started saying, well, this cat's not as dumb as people think he is.

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I took the hardest possible route that you could take, and I still overcame and succeeded.

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I've written songs about things that nobody else has ever written about.

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Marty Robbins once sang you give me a mountain, I've been given a few mountains in my life.

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If there ever was a poet for the working class Billy Joe Shaver and Merle Haggard would be my nomination.

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