My great forte in killing buffaloes was to get them circling by riding my horse at the head of the herd and shooting their leaders. Thus the brutes behind were crowded to the left, so that they were soon going round and round.
BUFFALO BILLIt was because of my great interest in the West, and my belief that its development would be assisted by the interest I could awaken in others, that I decided to bring the West to the East through the medium of the Wild West Show.
More Buffalo Bill Quotes
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My restless, roaming spirit would not allow me to remain at home very long.
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I thought I was benefiting the Indians as well as the government, by taking them all over the United States, and giving them a correct idea of the customs, life, etc., of the pale faces, so that when they returned to their people they could make known all they had seen.
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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.
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It was my effort, in depicting the West, to depict it as it was.
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I thought I was benefiting the Indians as well as the government, by taking them all over the United States, and giving them a correct idea of the customs, life, etc., of the pale faces, so that when they returned to their people they could make known all they had seen.
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We had avoided discovery by the Sioux scouts, and we were confident of giving them a complete surprise.
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My brother was a great favorite with everybody, and his death cast a gloom upon the whole neighborhood.
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It was because of my great interest in the West, and my belief that its development would be assisted by the interest I could awaken in others, that I decided to bring the West to the East through the medium of the Wild West Show.
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We had avoided discovery by the Sioux scouts, and we were confident of giving them a complete surprise.
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The McCarthy boys, at the proper moment, gave orders to fire upon the advancing enemy.
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As a good horse is not very apt to jump over a bank, if left to guide himself, I let mine pick his own way.
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I found Spotted Tail’s lodge. He invited me to enter.
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Quick as lightning Wild Bill pulled his revolver. The stranger fell dead, shot through the brain.
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Indians were frequently off their reservations.
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The Indians were well mounted and felt proud and elated because they had been made United States soldiers.
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