I’ve opened the way for others to make fortunes, but a fortune for myself was not what I was after.
It isn’t how you die. It’s what you live for.
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.
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.
Heaven must be a Kentucky kind of place.
Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections.
Have I made my peace with God? I didn’t know we’d quarreled!
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.
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.
I’m going now. My time has come.
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.
Lightning does not often strike twice in the same place.
No, I never did get lost, but I was bewildered for three days once.
Fear is the spice that makes it interesting to go ahead.
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.
I was happy in the midst of dangers and inconveniences.
In this time the enemy began to undermine our fort, which was situated sixty yards from Kentucky River.
In this situation I was constantly exposed to danger and death.
I had gained the summit of a commanding ridge, and, looking round with astonishing delight, beheld the ample plains, the beauteous tracts below.
I was never lost in the woods in my whole life, though once I was confused for three days.