Zebulon Pike Quotes

They were conspiring to desert us in the night and steal some of our horses... we engaged a spy.
Zebulon Pike

Night, Desert, Steal

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

Good, Why, Cannot

A young man who is here speaks the Panis language, and in many other respects, is preferable.
Zebulon Pike

Young, Here, Language

American agents... are the only persons authorized to hold councils of a political nature.
Zebulon Pike

Nature, Political, American

At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards.
Zebulon Pike

Late, Gave, Chief

Few Indians only had breech cloths, most being wrapped in buffalo robes, otherwise quite naked.
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Few, Quite, Indians

He was a man, he always performed his promises.
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Promises, Performed

I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms.
Zebulon Pike

Cannot, Three, Four

I differ materially from Capt. Lewis, in my account of the numbers, manners, and morals of the Sioux.
Zebulon Pike

Manners, Morals, Numbers

I was informed... that some... were dreaming and wished to return.
Zebulon Pike

Return, Dreaming, Informed

If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?
Zebulon Pike

War, Prisoners, Considered

In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.
Zebulon Pike

Character, United, Army

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

Smile, May, Country

On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.
Zebulon Pike

Present, Flag, Indian

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

War, Happy, Father

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

Peace, Become, Nation

Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines.
Zebulon Pike

Justice, Personal, Property

The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.
Zebulon Pike

Down, Direction, Grass

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

Society, Compared, Savages

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

Men, Knowledge, Arms

Your former Fathers the Spaniards have now no further Authority over you.
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Authority, Fathers, Former

A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an honor to be sent on so respectable an embassy as he was.
Zebulon Pike

Self, Young, Pride

Among various demands and charges I gave them, was, that the said flag should be delivered to me, and one of the United States' flags be received and hoisted in its place.
Zebulon Pike

Said, Place, United

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

Time, Give, Said

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

Success, Men, Death

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: January 5, 1779

Died: April 27, 1813

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