Daniel Boone Quotes & Sayings

No, I never did get lost, but I was bewildered for three days once. — Daniel Boone

I'm going now. My time has come. — Daniel Boone

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

Having an exciting destination is like setting a needle in your compass. From then on, the compass knows only one point - its ideal. And it will faithfully guide you there through the darkest nights and fiercest storms — Daniel Boone

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

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

I've opened the way for others to make fortunes, but a fortune for myself was not what I was after. — Daniel Boone

I was never lost in the woods in my whole life, though once I was confused for three days. — Daniel Boone

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

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

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

I've never been lost, but I was mighty turned around for three days once. — Daniel Boone

Lightning does not often strike twice in the same place. — Daniel Boone

Nothing embitters my old age [like] the circulation of absurd stories that I retire as civilization advances, that I shun the white men and seek the Indians, and that now even when old, I seek to retire beyond the second Alleganies. — 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

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

Many heroic exploits and chivalrous adventures are related to me which exist only in the regions of fancy. With me the world has taken great liberties, and yet I have been but a common man. — Daniel Boone

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

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

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

The religion I have to love and fear God, believe in Jesus Christ, do all the good to my neighbor, and myself that I can, do as little harm as I can help, and trust on God's mercy for the rest. — Daniel Boone

I wouldn't give a tinker's damn for a man who isn't sometimes afraid. Fear's the spice that makes it interesting to go ahead. — Daniel Boone

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

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

Heaven must be a Kentucky kind of place. — Daniel Boone

Have I made my peace with God? I didn't know we'd quarreled! — Daniel Boone

Thus we behold Kentucky, lately an howling wilderness, the habitation of savages and wild beasts, become a fruitful field; this region, so favourably distinguished by nature, now become the habitation of civilization, at a period unparalleled in history, in the midst of a raging war, and under all the disadvantages of emigration to a country so remote from the inhabited parts of the continent. — Daniel Boone

I have never been lost but I was bewildered once for three days. — Daniel Boone

I've never been lost, but I've been a mite bewildered for a few days. — Daniel Boone

It isn't how you die. It's what you live for. — Daniel Boone

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

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

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

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

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

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

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