Who said "I had to show them."?

This quote is attributed to Johnny Cade.

I had to show them. - Johnny Cade

"I had to show them."

Johnny Cade Courage

Character in The Outsiders

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"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."

"I had always wanted to be a hero."

"You still have a lot of time."

"We're all pretty much alike, when you come right down to it."

"Never let fear stop you from chasing your dreams."

"Courage is being afraid but doing it anyway."

"Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do."

"Sometimes you have to be the monster to stop the monsters."