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# John Wesley Hardin

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John Wesley Hardin was an American Old West outlaw, gunfighter, lawyer and controversial folk icon. Hardin often got into trouble with the law from an early age. He killed his first man at the age of 15, claiming he did so in self-defense.

##  Quotes by John Wesley Hardin

> [“A bullet to the front of the head demonstrates good marksmanship. A bullet to the back of the head demonstrates good judgement.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-wesley-hardin/a-bullet-to-the-front-of-the-head-demonstrates-good-marksmanship-a/)

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