Fear is the spice that makes it interesting to go ahead. Daniel Boone More Quotes by Daniel Boone More Quotes From Daniel Boone Nature was here a series of wonders, and a fund of delight. Daniel Boone funddelightwonder 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 astonishingsummitdelight 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 kentuckyaggravationrivers 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 diversityone-daycountry Lightning does not often strike twice in the same place. Daniel Boone lightningstrikesdoe May the same Almighty Goodness banish the accursed monster, war, from all lands, with her hated associates, rapine and insatiable ambition! Daniel Boone landambitionwar 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 blessingspringhands 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 white-manmencountry I've never been lost, but I've been a mite bewildered for a few days. Daniel Boone bewilderedlost On the fourth day of July following, a party of about two hundred Indians attacked Boonsborough, killed one man, and wounded two. Daniel Boone julypartymen 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 white-manmencivilization In such a diversity it was impossible I should be disposed to melancholy. Daniel Boone melancholydiversityimpossible In this time the enemy began to undermine our fort, which was situated sixty yards from Kentucky River. Daniel Boone kentuckyriversenemy 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 purposehomegiving 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 memorableadventurecountry In this situation I was constantly exposed to danger and death. Daniel Boone cowboysituationdanger I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. Daniel Boone
