Buffalo Bill Quotes

Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties by the government.
Buffalo Bill

Government, Broken, Known

But the love of adventure was in father's blood.
Buffalo Bill

Dad, Love, Father

Some days I would go without any fire at all, and eat raw frozen meat and melt snow in my mouth for water.
Buffalo Bill

Snow, Fire, Days

As a good horse is not very apt to jump over a bank, if left to guide himself, I let mine pick his own way.
Buffalo Bill

Good, Himself, Left

My debut upon the world's stage occurred on February 26, 1845, in the State of Iowa.
Buffalo Bill

State, Stage, Debut

My first plan of escape having failed, I now determined upon another.
Buffalo Bill

Another, Plan, Escape

Washington newspaper men know everything.
Buffalo Bill

Men, Washington, Newspaper

But the West of the old times, with its strong characters, its stern battles and its tremendous stretches of loneliness, can never be blotted from my mind.
Buffalo Bill

Strong, Loneliness, Mind

Frontiersmen good and bad, gunmen as well as inspired prophets of the future, have been my camp companions. Thus, I know the country of which I am about to write as few men now living have known it.
Buffalo Bill

Good, Men, Future

After crossing the Smoky Hill River, I felt comparatively safe as this was the last stream I had to cross.
Buffalo Bill

After, Last, Felt

Excitement was plentiful during my two years' service as a Pony Express rider.
Buffalo Bill

Two, Service, Excitement

General Custer was a close observer and student of personal character.
Buffalo Bill

Character, Personal, Student

I began to think my time had come, as the saying is.
Buffalo Bill

Time, Saying, Began

I could never resist the call of the trail.
Buffalo Bill

Call, Resist, Trail

I felt only as a man can feel who is roaming over the prairies of the far West, well armed, and mounted on a fleet and gallant steed.
Buffalo Bill

Far, Felt, West

I found Spotted Tail's lodge. He invited me to enter.
Buffalo Bill

Found, Tail, Enter

I had many enemies among the Sioux; I would be running considerable risk in meeting them.
Buffalo Bill

Risk, Among, Meeting

I had the best buffalo horse that ever made a track.
Buffalo Bill

Best, Horse, Track

I was persuaded now that I was destined to lead a life on the Plains.
Buffalo Bill

Life, Lead, Destined

Indians were frequently off their reservations.
Buffalo Bill

Off, Indians, Frequently

It was my effort, in depicting the West, to depict it as it was.
Buffalo Bill

Effort, West, Depict

Major North and myself went out in advance of the command several miles and killed a number of buffaloes.
Buffalo Bill

Number, Command, Advance

Major North has had for years complete power over these Indians and can do more with them than any man living.
Buffalo Bill

Power, Living, Complete

My brother was a great favorite with everybody, and his death cast a gloom upon the whole neighborhood.
Buffalo Bill

Great, Death, Whole

My restless, roaming spirit would not allow me to remain at home very long.
Buffalo Bill

Home, Long, Spirit

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Celebrity

Born: February 26, 1846

Died: January 10, 1917

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