Author: Zebulon Pike

Quotes

May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.

May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.

- Zebulon Pike

Why cannot we correct the baneful passions, without weakening the good?

Why cannot we correct the baneful passions, without weakening the good?

- Zebulon Pike

If success attends my steps, honor and glory await my name-if defeat, still shall it be said we died like brave men, and conferred honor, even in death, on the American Name.

If success attends my steps, honor and glory await my name-if defeat, still shall it be said we died like brave men, and conferred honor, even in death, on the American Name.

- Zebulon Pike

Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father?

Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father?

- Zebulon Pike

Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag.

Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag.

- Zebulon Pike

Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.

Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.

- Zebulon Pike

You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned or not?

You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned or not?

- Zebulon Pike

The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages.

The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages.

- Zebulon Pike

The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very good flour. The population consisted of civilized Indians, but much mixed blood.

The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very good flour. The population consisted of civilized Indians, but much mixed blood.

- Zebulon Pike

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