Gene Autry's Cowboy Code
1. | The Cowboy must never shoot first, hit a smaller man, or take unfair advantage. |
2. | He must never go back on his word, or a trust confided in him. |
3. | He must always tell the truth. |
4. | He must be gentle with children, the elderly, and animals. |
5. | He must not advocate or possess racially or religiously intolerant ideas. |
6. | He must help people in distress. |
7. | He must be a good worker. |
8. | He must keep himself clean in thought, speech, action, and personal habits. |
9. | He must respect women, parents, and his nations laws. |
10. | The Cowboy is a patriot. |
© 1994 Gene Autry Survivors Trust