davy crockett

“ I hope to see our once happy country restored to its former peace and happiness, and once more redeemed from tyranny and despotism... ”

“ ... I am at liberty to vote as my conscience and judgment dictates to be right, without the yoke of any party on me. ”

“ In the land of the stranger, I rise or I fall. ”

“ I ain't used to oily words; I am used to speak what I think, of men, and to men. ”

“ ... we all had our flints ready picked and our guns ready primed, that, if we were fired on, we might fight our way through, or all die together. ”

“ In peace or in war I have stood by thy side ”

“ But it will be a source of astonishment to many, who reflect that I am now a member of the American Congress... that at so advanced an age, the age of fifteen, I did not know the first letter in the book. ”

“ Fashion is a thing I care mighty little about, except when it happens to run just exactly according to my own notion... ”

“ The power of collecting and disbursing money at pleasure is the most dangerous power that can be entrusted to man. ”

“ Look at my neck, you will not find there any collar... But you will find me standing up to my rack, as the people's faithful representative, and the public's most obedient, very humble servant. ”