#r

In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

#army #character #i #i am #officer

A pilgrim is a wanderer with purpose. ↗

— Peace Pilgrim

#purpose #wanderer

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. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

#between #brethren #disputes #fires #own

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

— Zebulon Pike

#country #heaven #may #smile

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

— Zebulon Pike

#further #indian #medal #occasion #present

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

— Zebulon Pike

#bury #nation #peace #pipe #smoke

The Pawnee chief had left the village the day after the doctor arrived, with 50 or 60 horses and many people, and had taken his course to the north of our route. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

#arrived #chief #course #day #doctor

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. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

#correction #done #errors #i #new

Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? ↗

— Pontius Pilate

#jews #king #release #unto #will

He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

#fair #made #poverty #rich #who