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Buffalo Bill Quotes

American - Celebrity | February 26, 1846 - January 10, 1917

I was persuaded now that I was destined to lead a life on the Plains.

Life Now Lead Destined Plains

The greatest of all the Sioux in my time, or in any time for that matter, was that wonderful old fighting man, Sitting Bull, whose life will some day be written by a historian who can really give him his due.

Life Time Day Man Fighting Sitting

With the help of a friend I got father into a wagon, when the crowd had gone. I held his head in my lap during the ride home. I believed he was mortally wounded. He had been stabbed down through the kidneys, leaving an ugly wound.

Friend Father Home Ride Ugly Help

Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties by the government.

Broken Government Promises Treaties

We got more provisions for our whiskey than the same money, which we paid for the liquor, would have bought; so after all it proved a very profitable investment.

Money Investment More Same Got Paid

The first presentation of my show was given in May, 1883, at Omaha, which I had then chosen as my home. From there we made our first summer tour, visiting practically every important city in the country.

Home City Country Summer Important

After crossing the Smoky Hill River, I felt comparatively safe as this was the last stream I had to cross.

River Hill Stream Safe Last Smoky

General Custer was a close observer and student of personal character.

Character Student Personal General

Indians were frequently off their reservations.

Indians Off Reservations Were

The Free State men, myself among them, took it for granted that Missouri was a slave state.

Myself Men Free Slave Missouri Them

The Indians were well mounted and felt proud and elated because they had been made United States soldiers.

Proud Soldiers United Well Been

It was my effort, in depicting the West, to depict it as it was.

Effort West Depict Depicting

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