Best 14 quotes of Zebulon Pike on MyQuotes

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

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

He was a man, that he always performed his promises, that he had never said he would return.

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

In my proper character, an officer of the United States army.

It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round their own fires, and not embroil themselves in any disputes between the white people.

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

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

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

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

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

The preparations for my new voyage prevented the possiblity of my paying that attention to the correction of my errors, that I should otherwise have done.

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

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