Daniel Boone Quotes

All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.
Daniel Boone

Happiness, Good, Wife

I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.
Daniel Boone

Lost, Confused, Admit

A zeal for the defence of their country led these heroes to the scene of action, though with a few men to attack a powerful army of experienced warriors.
Daniel Boone

Men, Powerful, Country

Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections.
Daniel Boone

Powerful, Soul, Influence

In such a diversity it was impossible I should be disposed to melancholy.
Daniel Boone

Impossible, Melancholy, Diversity

May the same Almighty Goodness banish the accursed monster, war, from all lands, with her hated associates, rapine and insatiable ambition!
Daniel Boone

During our travels, the Indians entertained me well; and their affection for me was so great, that they utterly refused to leave me there with the others, although the Governor offered them one hundred pounds sterling for me, on purpose to give me a parole to go home.
Daniel Boone

Great, Home, Give

Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly believe it requires but a little philosophy to make a man happy in whatever state he is.
Daniel Boone

Happy, Philosophy, Rather

I had gained the summit of a commanding ridge, and, looking round with astonishing delight, beheld the ample plains, the beauteous tracts below.
Daniel Boone

Looking, Round, Delight

I was happy in the midst of dangers and inconveniences.
Daniel Boone

Happy, Dangers, Midst

In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as we ascended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane-brake upon us, and made us prisoners.
Daniel Boone

Made, Small, Number

In this situation I was constantly exposed to danger and death.
Daniel Boone

Death, Situation, Danger

In this time the enemy began to undermine our fort, which was situated sixty yards from Kentucky River.
Daniel Boone

Time, Enemy, River

Let peace, descending from her native heaven, bid her olives spring amidst the joyful nations; and plenty, in league with commerce, scatter blessings from her copious hand!
Daniel Boone

Peace, Blessings, Spring

Most of the memorable events I have myself been exercised in; and, for the satisfaction of the public, will briefly relate the circumstances of my adventures, and scenes of life, from my first movement to this country until this day.
Daniel Boone

Life, Country, Until

Nature was here a series of wonders, and a fund of delight.
Daniel Boone

Nature, Here, Series

On the fourth day of July following, a party of about two hundred Indians attacked Boonsborough, killed one man, and wounded two.
Daniel Boone

Two, Party, Following

One day I undertook a tour through the country, and the diversity and beauties of nature I met with in this charming season, expelled every gloomy and vexatious thought.
Daniel Boone

Nature, Through, Thought

Soon after, I returned home to my family, with a determination to bring them as soon as possible to live in Kentucky, which I esteemed a second paradise, at the risk of my life and fortune.
Daniel Boone

Life, Family, Home

We were then in a dangerous, helpless situation, exposed daily to perils and death amongst savages and wild beasts, not a white man in the country but ourselves.
Daniel Boone

Death, Daily, Country

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: November 2, 1734

Died: September 26, 1820

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