"Be sure you are right, then go ahead."

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Source : Davy Crockett (1987). “A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett of the State of Tennessee”, p.19, U of Nebraska Press

Davy Crockett

#Military Quotes

“I felt that the world, and in particular this country, were going in circles. What had happened 40 or 50 years ago was happening again, but even in a worse form - that we were sinking into a lot of ignorance and a lot of superficial change.”
“Is there anyone I wouldn't take as a client? Well, I'd never represent a banker.”
“In 'The Republic' he [Plato] states that the enjoyment of food is not a true pleasure because the purpose of eating is to relieve pain - hunger.”

Source : Mark Kurlansky (2013). “Choice Cuts”, p.24, Random House
“So the horns of the stag are sharp to offend his adversary, but are branched for the purpose of parrying or receiving the thrusts of horns similar to his own, and have therefore been formed for the purpose of combating other stags for the exclusive possession of the females; who are observed, like the ladies in the times of chivalry, to attend to the car of the victor. The final cause of this contest amongst the males seems to be, that the strongest and most active animal should propagate the species, which should thence become improved.”
“I don't have any faith, but I have a lot of hope, and I have a lot of dreams of what we could do with our intelligence if we had the will and the leadership and the understanding of how we could take all of our intelligence and our resources and create a world for our kids that is hopeful.”
“The real hero is always a hero by mistake.”
“A person like me... isn't even worth the tip of a toe. I can't even compare to half.”
“I was brought up to be a good boy and proud of myself so I suppress all the things about me that are bad.”

Source : TV Times, January 19-25, 1991.

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